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                         Ifakara Diocese Profile
Erected: 14th January, 2012
Rite: Latin
Type of jurisdiction: Diocese
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam
Country: Tanzania
Area: Sq.km 14,245 (5,502 sq miles)
Total population: 322, 779
Catholics: 287,000
Percent of Catholics: 88.9%
Diocesan Priests: 27
Religious Priests: 18
Total priests: 45
Male Religious (excluding religious priests): 3
Female religious: 198
Parishes: 18
Sub Parish: 1
INSTITUTIONS IN THE DIOCESE
1. Male Religious Institutions
a) Franciscan Capuchin
b) Priests of Heralds of Good News
c) Priests of the Congregation of Missionaries of Compassion
d) Apostolic Life Community of Priests in the Opus Spiritus Sanct, ALCP/OSS
e) Precious blood

2. Female Religious Institutions
a) Franciscan Sisters of Charity (Diocese of Mahenge)
b) Franciscan Clarist Congregation (India)
c) Holy Spirit Congregation (India)
d) Sisters of Good News (India)
e) Little Sisters of Mother of Sorrows, Usokami – Italy
f) Kisawasawa Ursuline Sisters of Sacred Heart of Jesus Agonizing

3. Institutions for social services
a)St.Francis Referral Hospital
b) St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences
c) General Nursing Diploma Upgrading Course (GNDUC)
d) Edgar Maranta School of Nursing
e) Benignis Center: this runs Benignis secondary school, computer center, nursery school, conference hall and tailoring unit
f) Nazareth Lepra Home
g) Bethlehem Center for mentally retarded children
h) 9 dispensaries
i) Secondary schools: Benignis secondary school (Diocesan), Saint Martin Girls' Secondary School (Franciscan Sisters of Charity), Sole secondary school (Sisters of Good News), Compassion secondary school & Assumption secondary school (Priests of the Congregation of Missionaries of Compassion), Queen Mary’s secondary school (Priests of Heralds of Good News)
j) St.Joseph Vocational Training School (for motor mechanics, mason, carpentry and electrical)

4. Income generating units
a) Michenga Farm (Diocese)
b) Ifakara Bakery (Franciscan Sisters of Charity)



DIOCESE OF IFAKARA
ORDINARY
The Right Rev. Salutaris Melchior Libena, born on 23rd November 1963 at Mtimbira, Ulanga District, in the Diocese of Mahenge. He was ordained Priest on 29th June 1991. On 28th January 2010 was appointed the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam. On 14th January 2012 was nominated a first bishop of the newly erected diocese of Ifakara and was installed on the 19th March 2012.


Residence:
Bishop’s House, Ifakara
P.O Box 30 Ifakara
Kilombero/Morogoro
Tanzania
Tel:    +255 23 2625064 (Office)
              +255 754 082682 (Mobile)
               +255 0787 398113
Fax:    +255 23 2625064
   Email: sallibena@hotmail.co; ifakaradiocese@gmail.com



 Vicar general:
Rev. Fr. Bonaventure Mchalange, born on the 6th March 1952 at Lupiro in Ulanga District. Ordained Priest on 22nd December 1979, and Appointed as Vicar General 31st March 2012.

Residence:
Idete Parish
P.O. Box 14 IFAKARA – Tanzania
Tel: +255 787 007156 (Mobile)
Fax: +255 23 2625088 (Office)

E Mail: bmchalange@yahoo.com
            ifakaradiocese@gmail.com



Secretary General                                                                                                                 
Fr. Wenseslaus Kayera
Rev. Fr. Wenseslaus Kayera
P.O. Box 57 IFAKARA
Tel: +255 23 262 5088 (Office)
Tel: +255 784 482 018 (Mobile)
Fax: +255 23 262 5088
E Mail: kayeraw@yahoo.com
            ifakaradiocese@gmail.com  




      


Fr. Hospitio Itatiro
 Treasure General.
Rev. Fr. Hospitio Itatiro
P.O. Box 57 IFAKARA
Tel. +255 23 262 5067 (Office)
Tel: +255 784 512 626 (Mobile)
Fax: +255 23 262 5088
E mail: hitatiro@gmail.com
            ifakaradiocese@gmail.com




Personnel Working in the Diocese:
Diocesan Priests  
29
Missionary Capuchin Priests  
02
Indigenous capuchin Priests   
05
OSS Priests    
02
Missionaries of Heralds of Good News 
05
Missionaries of Compassion   
03
Precious Blood Fathers                                                       
02
Franciscan Sisters of Charity                                                   
120
Sisters of Divine Providence                                                
01
Heralds of Good News Sisters                                             
03
Sisters of St.Cleria                                                              
05
Ursuline Sisters of Sac. Heart of Jesus Argonizing                                                                
06
Indigenous Capuchin Brothers                                             
06
Catechists                                                                         
150




Statistics:
Total Population 322,779
Catholics               287,000



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