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The diocese of Ifakara (in Latin: Dioecesis Ifakarensis) is a see of the Roman Catholic Church suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam. In 2012, it counted 287,000 baptized people among a population of 322,779 inhabitants. Its current bishop is Salutaris Melchior Libena.
Diocese of Diocese of Ifakara Dioecesis Ifakarensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Territory | Kilombero District |
| Ecclesiastical province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,245 km2 (5,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 322,779 287,000 (88.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 14, 2012 |
| Cathedral | Saint Patrick's cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Salutaris Melchior Libena |
Territory
editThe diocese corresponds to the Kilombero District in the Morogoro Region in Tanzania.
Its see is located in the city of Ifakara, where the cathedral of Saint Patrick stands.
The territory is divided into 18 parishes.
History
editThe diocese was created on January 14, 2012, by the Papal bull Nuper est petitum of Pope Benedict XVI, taking territories from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahenge.
Chronology of the bishops
edit- Salutaris Melchior Libena, since January 14, 2012
Statistics
editAt the date of its creation, the Diocese had a population of 322,779 people among whom 287,800 were baptized, which is 88.9%.
| Year | Population | Priests | Deacons | Religious | Parishes | ||||||
| baptised | total | % | number | secular | regular | baptised per priest |
men | women | |||
| 2012 | 287.800 | 322.779 | 88,9 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 4.629 | 3 | 198 | 18 | |
External links
edit- The diocese on Catholic-hierarchy
- [permanent dead link] Creation of the Diocese[permanent dead link]
- Papal bull Nuper est petitum
