Prefecture Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar

Prefecture Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Apostolic Prefecture
name= Ulaanbaatar
latin= Apostolica Praefectura Ulaanbaatarensis
country= Peru| metropolitan= Immediately subject to the Holy See
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
cocathedral =
area= 1,566,500
population= 2,400,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 168
catholics_percent= 0.0
bishop= Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar {Latin: " Ulaanbaataren(sis)"} is a Roman Catholic apostolic prefecture located in the city of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.

History

* March 14, 1922: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Outer Mongolia 外蒙 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia 中蒙古
* 1924: Renamed as Mission “sui iuris” of Urga 乌兰巴托
* July 8, 2002: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar

Leadership

* Prelates of Ulaanbaatar (Roman rite)
** Bishop Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. (July 8, 2002 – present)
* Ecclesiastical Superiors of Urga 乌兰巴托 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Wenceslao Selga Padilla, C.I.C.M. (later Bishop) (April 19, 1992 – July 8, 2002)
** Bishop Everardo Ter Laak, C.I.C.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1924 – May 5, 1931)
** Bishop Girolamo van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/urga0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dulaa.html Catholic Heirarchy]


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