Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación

Diocese of Encarnación Dioecesis Sanctissimae Incarnationis
Location
Country	Paraguay
Metropolitan	Asunción
Statistics
Area	16,525 km^2 (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	Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I.
Auxiliary Bishops	Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I.

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.

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

Leadership

• Bishops of Encarnación (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (July 12, 2004 – present)
  • Bishop Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks (April 19, 1990 – July 5, 2003)
• Prelates of Encarnación (Roman Rite)
  • 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)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy