Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar

Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar Praefectura Apostolica Ulaanbaatarensis Улаанбаатар хотын муж элчийн
Location
Country	Mongolia
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	1,566,500 km^2 (604,800 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 2,955,800 656 (0.0%)
Parishes	7
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul in Ulaanbaatar
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Prefect	Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M.
Website
Website of the Prefecture

The Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar (Latin: Praefectura Apostolica Ulaanbaatarensis) is a Roman Catholic Latin apostolic prefecture (pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction) located in Mongolia.

It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, in the Mongolian national capital, Ulaanbaatar.

History

• Established on March 14, 1922 as Mission “sui iuris” of Outer Mongolia (Chinese: 外蒙古自治傳教區), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia (Chinese: 中蒙古代牧區)
• Renamed in 1924 as Mission sui iuris of Urga (or Ulanbator) (Chinese: 庫倫自治傳教區)
• Promoted on July 8, 2002 as Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar (Chinese: 乌兰巴托宗座监牧区), still not entitled to a titular bishop.

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite, so far missionary members of Latin congregations, notably Scheutists)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Outer Mongolia

• Apostolic Administrator Girolamo van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M. 1922 – 1924), also Apostolic Vicar of the then Apostolic Vicariate of Chahaer 察哈爾 (China) & Titular Bishop of Zaraï (1898-05-07 – 1924-01-12)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Urga (or Ulanbator)

• Apostolic Administrator Everardo Ter Laak, Scheutists (C.I.C.M.) (1924 – May 5, 1931), also Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Chahaer 察哈爾 (China) & Titular Bishop of Parœcopolis (1914-05-06 – 1931-05-05); previously Apostolic Vicar of Southern Kansu 甘肅南境 (China) (1906-06-21 – 1914-05-06) and Apostolic Vicar of Chahaer (China) (1924-01-12 – 1924-12-03); later Apostolic Vicar of Xiwanzi 西灣子 (China) (1924-12-03 – 1931-05-05)
• Fr. Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. (April 19, 1992 – July 8, 2002 see below)

Apostolic Prefects of Ulaanbaatar

• Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. (see above July 8, 2002 – ...), Titular Bishop of Tharros (2003-08-02 – ...)

Sources and External links

• GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
• Catholic Hierarchy