Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Encarnación
latin= Dioecesis Sanctissimae Incarnationis
country= Paraguay| metropolitan= Asunción
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 16,525
population= 546,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 441,000
catholics_percent= 80.8
bishop= Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación {Latin: " 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

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/enca0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/denca.html Catholic Hierarchy]