Catholic Church

in

Mongolia

Also known as: Mongolei (Deutsch), la Mongolie (français), Mongolia (español, Italiano, polski, latine), Mongólia (Português), 蒙古 (正體中文), モンゴル国 (日本語)

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Apostolic Prefectures (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Ulaanbaatar

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Apostolic Nunciature: Mongolia

Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)

Cardinals (1 elector/1 total)

Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C. (50)

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Special Churches

Cathedrals (1)

Documents and Celebrations

Papal Visits

2023.08.31 – 2023.09.04: Apostolic Journey to Mongolia

Geography

Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Ulan Bator

Area: 1,553,556 km²

Population: 3,068,243

Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Russia , ↓ China

Cultural Summary

Religions: Buddhist 53%, Muslim 3%, Shamanist 2.9%, Christian 2.2%, other 0.4%, none 38.6%

Languages: Mongolian 90% (official) (Khalkha dialect is predominant), Turkic, Russian

Ethnic Groups: Khalkh 81.9%, Kazak 3.8%, Dorvod 2.7%, Bayad 2.1%, Buryat-Bouriates 1.7%, Zakhchin 1.2%, Dariganga 1%, Uriankhai 1%, other 4.6%

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 1,566,500 km²

Catholic Population: 1,000 Catholics (0.0% of 3,384,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 8 parishes, 3 mission stations (without resident priest), 1 other centre

Clergy: 1 bishop (titular), 25 priests (6 diocesan, 19 religious)

Non-Clergy: 38 religious (5 brothers, 33 sisters), 6 major seminarians, 1 missionary, 35 catechists

Consecrated Persons (Not Ordained)

Seminarians

Lay Missionaries

Catechists

Last updated on 2024.12.16