The Roman Catholic Diocese of Encarnación () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Encarnación in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Asunción
Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the north ...
in Paraguay.
History
* On 21 January 1957, the
Territorial Prelature
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In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, ...
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
References
Notes
Roman Catholic dioceses in Paraguay
Christian organizations established in 1957
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Encarnacion, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Itapúa Department
1957 establishments in Paraguay
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