Diocese of Encarnación

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Bishop(s) Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I., Bishop Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I., Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 19 April 1990 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Paraguay Square Kilometers: 16,525 (6,382 Square Miles) Mailing Address: C.P. 81, Calle Gral. Cabanas 305, Encarnacion, Paraguay Telephone: (071)20.33.05 Fax: 20.37.77

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná
  • Latin Name: Sanctissimae Incarnationis-Parania Superiore
  • Erected: 21 January 1957
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Country: Paraguay

• Territorial Prelature of Encarnación
  • Latin Name: Sanctissimae Incarnationis
  • Split: 25 March 1968
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
  • Country: Paraguay

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Johannes Wiesen, S.V.D. † (21 Jan 1957 Appointed - 1 Mar 1972 Died)
• Juan Bockwinckel, S.V.D. † (11 May 1968 Appointed - 24 Jul 1987 Retired)
• Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks (24 Jul 1987 Appointed - 5 Jul 2003 Resigned)
• Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (12 Jul 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná
21 January 1957	Erected	Diocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione) en Paraguay Diocese of Villarrica	Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná (erected)
25 March 1968	Split	Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná	Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná Territorial Prelature of Encarnación
Territorial Prelature of Encarnación
25 March 1968	Split	Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná	Territorial Prelature of Alto Paraná Territorial Prelature of Encarnación
Diocese of Encarnación
19 April 1990	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Encarnación	Diocese of Encarnación

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná
1966	200,000	220,000	90.9%	6	39	45	4,444		10	26	18	ap1967
Territorial Prelature of Encarnación
1970	196,086	207,116	94.7%	6	34	40	4,902		45	39	19	ap1971
1976	206,000	226,400	91.0%	6	39	45	4,577		46	59	22	ap1977
1980	277,200	308,000	90.0%	6	40	46	6,026		46	92	25	ap1981
Diocese of Encarnación
1990	343,500	380,000	90.4%	12	33	45	7,633		53	121	31	ap1991
1999	437,181	478,798	91.3%	17	28	45	9,715	1	34	127	30	ap2000
2000	440,025	515,600	85.3%	18	28	46	9,565	1	32	118	30	ap2001
2001	440,237	516,473	85.2%	16	33	49	8,984	1	38	93	30	ap2002
2002	435,984	519,769	83.9%	15	35	50	8,719	1	40	95	30	ap2003
2003	425,643	519,769	81.9%	13	34	47	9,056	1	40	90	31	ap2004
2004	420,356	519,769	80.9%	10	33	43	9,775	1	42	88	31	ap2005
2006	441,000	546,000	80.8%	12	32	44	10,022	1	42	82	30	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Juan Bockwinckel, S.V.D. † (Prelate: 11 May 1968 to 24 Jul 1987)
• Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. (Bishop: 12 Jul 2004 - )
• Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks (Prelate: 24 Jul 1987; Bishop: 19 Apr 1990 to 5 Jul 2003)
• Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Mar 1998)
• Johannes Wiesen, S.V.D. † (Prelate: 21 Jan 1957 to 1 Mar 1972)