Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar explained

Ulaanbaatar
Latin:Praefectura Apostolica Ulaanbaatarensis
Local:Улаанбаатар хот дахь Элч нарын эрх мэдэлд суурилсан шашны засаг захиргаа
Jurisdiction:Apostolic Prefecture
Country:Mongolia
Metropolitan:Immediately subject to the Holy See
Rite:Latin Rite
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Cathedral:Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, Ulaanbaatar
Parishes:6
Area Km2:1,566,500
Population:3,227,000
Population As Of:2014
Catholics:919
Catholics Percent:0.03
Bishop Title:Prefect Apostolic
Bishop:Cardinal Giorgio Marengo I.M.C.
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, with its territory consisting of the entire country. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, in the capital city of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar.

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

On 28 August 2016, the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar celebrated the ordination of the first native Mongolian priest by Msgr. Wenceslao Padilla. Other seminarians are studying currently in South Korea.

History

Statistics

As of 2014, the prefecture had 919 Catholics (0.03% of 3,227,000 total) on 1,564,120 km2 in six parishes and a mission with 17 priests (14 religious and three diocesan), 61 in religious life (43 female, 18 male) and 2 seminarians.

Ordinaries

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Outer Mongolia
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Urga = Urgoo (or Ulaanbaatar)
Apostolic Prefects of Ulaanbaatar

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