The Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación () is a diocese located in the city of Encarnación in the ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.

History

On 21 January 1957, the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación y Alto Paraná was established from the Diocese of Concepción and Diocese of Villarrica. On 25 March 1968, the territorial prelature was renamed as the Territorial Prelature of Encarnación. On 19 April 1990: Promoted as Diocese of Encarnación.

Leadership +No.NameEpiscopacy1Johannes Wiesen–2Juan Bockwinckel–3Jorge Livieres Banks–4Ignacio Gogorza–5Javier Pistilli–Incumbent

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