Roman Catholic Diocese of Ifakara

Diocese of Diocese of Ifakara

Dioecesis Ifakarensis
Location
Country Tanzania
TerritoryKilombero District
Ecclesiastical provinceRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam
Statistics
Area14,245 km2 (5,500 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2012)
  • 322,779
  • 287,000 (88.9%)
Information
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 14, 2012
CathedralSaint Patrick's cathedral
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopSalutaris Melchior Libena

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.