Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
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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
, is the Most Reverend
Ian Ernest
, who is also Bishop of Mauritius
.
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
. It covers the islands of Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
and the Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
. The current Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
, is the Most Reverend
Most Reverend
The Most Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Roman Catholic Church , all bishops are styled "The Most Reverend", as well as monsignors of the rank of protonotary apostolic de numero.*In the Roman Catholic Church , archbishops are styled "The...
Ian Ernest
Ian Ernest
Gerald James Ian Ernest is the current Anglican Archbishop of the Indian Ocean.Ernest was born on 30 August 1954 and educated at the University of Madras and ordained in 1985.-References:...
, who is also Bishop of Mauritius
Bishop of Mauritius
The Bishop of Mauritius has been the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean since its inception in 1854. The current Bishop is The Rt Rev Gerald James Ian Ernest.-References:...
.
Dioceses
- Antananarivo
- Antsiranana
- Antsiranana
- Mahajanga
- MauritiusBishop of MauritiusThe Bishop of Mauritius has been the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in Mauritius in the Indian Ocean since its inception in 1854. The current Bishop is The Rt Rev Gerald James Ian Ernest.-References:...
- Seychelles
- Toamasina