Wenceslao Padilla


Wenceslao Padilla

Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseApostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar
SeeUlaanbaatar
Appointed2 August 2003
In office2003–2018
PredecessorEverard Ter Laak
SuccessorGiorgio Marengo
Orders
Ordination17 March 1976
by Victorino Cristobal Ligot
Consecration29 August 2003
by Crescenzio Sepe[1]
Personal details
Born
Wenceslao Selga Padilla

(1949-09-29)29 September 1949
Died25 September 2018(2018-09-25) (aged 68)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
ResidenceUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
MottoLight that illuminate people
Coat of armsWenceslao Padilla's coat of arms
Styles of
Wenceslao Selga Padilla
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Wenceslao Selga Padilla (29 September 1949 – 25 September 2018) was a Filipino Scheut priest who from 2 August 2003 was the Apostolic prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar, a pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church in Mongolia.

  1. ^ "Filipino Is Mongolia's First Catholic Bishop". Los Angeles Times. 6 September 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2023.