Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Ulaanbaatar / 烏蘭巴托 (正體中文) / Ulaanbaataren(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Prefect Apostolic (2020.04.02 – ...):

Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C. (48)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuda Taddeo Apostolo

Prefects Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar (Roman Rite)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuda Taddeo Apostolo
Prefect Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

Titular Bishop of Castra severiana (2020.04.02 – 2022.08.27)

Prefect Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) (2020.04.02 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuda Taddeo Apostolo (2022.08.27 [2023.05.21] – ...)

Bishop Wenceslao Selga Padilla (黃旭東), C.I.C.M.
(2002.04.30 – 2018.09.25)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Urga 庫倫 (Mongolia) (1992.04.19 – 2002.04.30)

Prefect Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) (2002.04.30 – 2018.09.25)

Titular Bishop of Tharros (2003.08.02 – 2018.09.25)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Urga 庫倫 (Roman Rite)

Fr. Wenceslao Selga Padilla (黃旭東), C.I.C.M. (later Bishop)
(1992.04.19 – 2002.04.30)

(see above)

Bishop Everard Ter Laak (蘭克複), C.I.C.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1924 – 1931.05.05)

Bishop Jerome van Aertselaer (方濟眾), C.I.C.M.
(Apostolic Administrator 1922 – 1924)

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Area: 1,564,120 km²

Population: 1,359 Catholics (0.0% of 3,339,600 total) (2020)

Statistics: 8 parishes, 2 missions, 24 priests (5 diocesan, 19 religious), 63 lay religious (28 brothers, 35 sisters) (2020)

1922.03.14: Established as Mission sui juris of Outer Mongolia 外蒙 (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia 中蒙古)
1924: Renamed as Mission sui juris of Urga 庫倫 / Ulanbator / Urgæn(sis) (Latin) / de Urga (Latin)
2002.04.30: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar / 烏蘭巴托 (正體中文) / Ulaanbaataren(sis) (Latin)