Encarnación (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt, Bishop
Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. di Béth., Bishop Emeritus
Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. di Béth., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 19 April 1990
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Asunción
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Paraguay
Square Kilometers: 16,506 (6,375 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Calle Gral. Cabanas 305, Casilla 81, 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

Past and Present Ordinaries

Johannes Wiesen, S.V.D. † (21 Jan 1957 Appointed - 1 Mar 1972 Died)
Juan Bockwinckel (Bockwinkel), 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. di Béth. (12 Jul 2004 Appointed - 15 Nov 2014 Retired)
Francisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt (15 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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

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

2013 502,000 611,000 82.2% 18 34 52 9,653 1 38 72 33 ap2014

2016 418,363 518,982 80.6% 18 32 50 8,367 1 36 82 35 ap2017

2019 449,236 562,245 79.9% 20 34 54 8,319 35 59 38 ap2020

2021 518,000 624,340 83.0% 18 37 55 9,418 41 57 38 ap2022

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
2013	502,000	611,000	82.2%	18	34	52	9,653	1	38	72	33	ap2014
2016	418,363	518,982	80.6%	18	32	50	8,367	1	36	82	35	ap2017
2019	449,236	562,245	79.9%	20	34	54	8,319		35	59	38	ap2020
2021	518,000	624,340	83.0%	18	37	55	9,418		41	57	38	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Ignacio Gogorza Izaguirre, S.C.I. di Béth. (Bishop: 12 Jul 2004 to 15 Nov 2014)
Mario Melanio Medina Salinas (Apostolic Administrator: 5 Jul 2003 to 12 Sep 2004)
Francisco Javier Pistilli Scorzara, P. Schönstatt (Bishop: 15 Nov 2014 - )
Claudio Silvero Acosta, S.C.I. di Béth. (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Mar 1998 to 15 Nov 2014)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Juan Bockwinckel (Bockwinkel), S.V.D. † (Prelate: 11 May 1968 to 24 Jul 1987)
Jorge Adolfo Carlos Livieres Banks † (Prelate: 24 Jul 1987; Bishop: 19 Apr 1990 to 5 Jul 2003)
Johannes Wiesen, S.V.D. † (Prelate: 21 Jan 1957 to 1 Mar 1972)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 701, to Page 703

Diocese of Encarnación

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 849, and Page 850

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