Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación
Diocese of Encarnación Dioecesis Sanctissimae Incarnationis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Metropolitan | Asunción |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,525 km2 (6,380 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| 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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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.[1][2]
History
- On 21 January 1957, the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná was established from the Diocese of Concepción and Diocese of Villarrica.
- On 25 March 1968, the territorial prelature was renamed as the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación.
- On 19 April 1990: Promoted as Diocese of Encarnación.
Leadership
| No. | Name | Episcopacy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Wiesen[a] (1904–1972) | 21 January 1957 – 11 May 1968 |
| 2 | Juan Bockwinckel[b] (1910–1999) | 11 May 1968 – 24 July 1987 |
| 3 | Jorge Livieres Banks[c][d] (1929–2018) | 24 July 1987 – 5 July 2003 |
| 4 | Ignacio Gogorza[e] (b. 1936) | 12 July 2004 – 15 November 2014 |
| 5 | Javier Pistilli (b. 1965) | 15 November 2014 – Incumbent |
References
- ^ "Diocese of Encarnación, Paraguay 🇵🇾". GCatholic. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Encarnación (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
Notes
- ^ As bishop-prelate of the Territorial Prelate of Encarnación and Alto Paraná.
- ^ As bishop-prelate of the Territorial Prelate of Encarnación.
- ^ As bishop-prelate of the Territorial Prelate of Encarnación until 19 April 1990.
- ^ Alongside Auxiliary Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta from 1998 to 2014.
- ^ Alongside Auxiliary Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta from 1998 to 2014.
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