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Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación

Coordinates: 27°20′21″S 55°52′02″W / 27.3391°S 55.8672°W / -27.3391; -55.8672
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Diocese of Encarnación

Dioecesis Sanctissimae Incarnationis
Location
Country Paraguay
MetropolitanAsunción
Statistics
Area16,525 km2 (6,380 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
546,000
441,000 (80.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt
Bishops emeritusIgnacio 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.

History

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Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • 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

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References

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27°20′21″S 55°52′02″W / 27.3391°S 55.8672°W / -27.3391; -55.8672