Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean | |
---|---|
Primate | Ian Ernest |
Territory | Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles |
The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean is a province of the Anglican Communion. It covers the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles. The current Archbishop and Primate is Ian Ernest, Bishop of Mauritius.
Dioceses
- Antananarivo
- Antsiranana
- Bishops include Roger Chung Po Chuen (until 2012), Oliver Simon (2012–2015) and Théophile Botomazava (since 2015)
- Fianarantsoa (erected since 2003;[1] bishop: Gilbert Rakotondravelo, since before 2010)[2]
- Mahajanga (bishop: Jean-Claude Andrianjafimanana, since before 2003)[1]
- Mauritius (bishop: Ian Ernest, since 2001, Archbishop of the Indian Ocean since 2006)
- Seychelles (bishop: James Wong, since 2009)[3]
- Toamasina (bishop: Jean-Paul Solo, since before 2011)[4]
- Toliara (erected 2013; bishop: Todd McGregor)
Anglican realignment
The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean is a member of the Global South and the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, and has been involved in the Anglican realignment.
References
- 1 2 Africa South of the Sahara 2003, p. 608 (Accessed 22 February 2017)
- ↑ Diocese in Europe Calendar and Prayer Diary, July to December 2010 (Accessed 22 February 2017)
- ↑ Seychelles eNews — Anglican Bishop to be consecrated (Accessed 22 February 2017)
- ↑ Diocese of York Prayer Diary — October 2011 (Accessed 22 February 2017)
External links
- Anglican Communion website information
- An Order for the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist / Un ordre pour la célébration de la Sainte Eucharistie from the Diocese of Mauritius
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.