Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctissimae Incarnationis) is a diocese located in the city of Encarnación in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

Diocese of Encarnación Dioecesis Sanctissimae Incarnationis
Location
Country	Paraguay
Metropolitan	Asunción
Statistics
Area	16,525 km2 (6,380 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 546,000 441,000 (80.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Francisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt
Bishops emeritus	Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I.
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History

• On January 21, 1957, the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná was established from the Diocese of Concepción and Diocese of Villarrica
• On March 25, 1968, the territorial prelature was renamed as the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación
• On April 19, 1990: Promoted as Diocese of Encarnación

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Encarnación (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Francisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt (November 15, 2014 – present)
  • Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (July 12, 2004 – November 15, 2014)
  • Bishop Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks (April 19, 1990 – July 5, 2003)
• Prelates of Encarnación (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks (July 24, 1987 – April 19, 1990)
  • Bishop Juan Bockwinckel, S.V.D. (May 11, 1968 – July 24, 1987)
  • Bishop Johannes Wiesen, S.V.D. (January 21, 1957 – March 1, 1972)

Auxiliary bishop

• Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. di Béth. (26 Mar 1998 - 15 Nov 2014)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy