Wenceslao Padilla
Wenceslao Selga Padilla (29 September 1949 – 25 September 2018)[1] was a Filipino Scheut priest who from 2 August 2003 was the Apostolic prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar, a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Mongolia.[2]
Most Reverend Wenceslao Selga Padilla | |
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| Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar |
| See | Ulaanbaatar |
| Appointed | August 2, 2003 |
| In office | 2003–2018 |
| Predecessor | Everard Ter Laak |
| Successor | Giorgio Marengo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 17, 1976 by Victorino Cristobal Ligot |
| Consecration | August 29, 2003 by Crescenzio Sepe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1949 Tubao, Philippines |
| Died | 25 September 2018 (aged 68) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Residence | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Occupation | bishop |
| Profession | priest |
| Motto | Light that illuminate people |
| Styles of Wenceslao Selga Padilla | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
Biography
Born in 1949 in Tubao, Wenceslao Padilla came from a Catholic family; his father was a catechist. In 1960 he entered the seminary and in 1976 was ordained a priest for Scheut Missionaries. He was a missionary in Taiwan and, for six years, a provincial superior of the Chinese provinces of his Order.
When in 1991 Mongolia and the Holy See established diplomatic relations, he was sent as a missionary to Urga (the old name of Ulanbataar). On 19 April 1992 he was appointed ecclesiastical superior of the mission sui iuris of Urga. He began taking care of street children, the homeless, disabled and old.[3]
When on 8 July 2002, Pope John Paul II established the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar, Father Padilla became its first prefect. On 2 August 2003 he received the episcopal dignity; he received the titular see of Tharros. His episcopal consecration on 29 August 2003 was presided over by Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, in the Ulanbataar cathedral.
The first Mongolian priest, Joseph Enkhee-Baatar, was ordained by Padilla on 26 August 2016.[4]
He continued in his ministry giving help to homeless and orphans until 2016.[5]
Padilla died on 25 September 2018 in Ulaanbaatar due to a heart attack.[4]
References
- "蒙古烏蘭巴托宗座監牧黃旭東主教逝世,享年69歲". 鹽與光. 2018-09-25.
- "Shepherding the flock in Mongolia | I seek for Jesus Christ". icjesus.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- "Catholic World : Catholics in Mongolia: Steady growth in difficult territory | Catholic Charity helping those suffering Christian persecution worldwide". members4.boardhost.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
- "Mongolia's first bishop, Msgr. Wenceslao Padilla, has died". AsiaNews.it. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- "International Religious Liberty Association | Religious Freedom Association Forming in Mongolia". irla.org. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
External links
- Father Padilla on Catholic Hierarchy (in English)
- Apostolic Prefecture of Ulanbataar on gcatholic.org (in English)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Everard Ter Laak |
Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar 8 July 2002–25 September 2018 |
Succeeded by Giorgio Marengo I.M.C. |
| Preceded by Antal Spányi |
Titular bishop of Tharros 2 August 2003–25 September 2018 | |