Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean

Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
Archbishop James Wong
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationAnglican
ScriptureHoly Bible
TheologyAnglican doctrine
PolityEpiscopal
PrimateJames Wong
AssociationsAnglican Communion, Global South
TerritoryMadagascar, 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 James Wong, Bishop of Seychelles.

The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean is a member of the Global South and the Global Anglican Future Conference, and has been involved in the Anglican realignment. Archbishop James Wong attended GAFCON III, in Jerusalem, on 17–22 June 2018, and GAFCON IV in Kigali,[1] on 17-21 April 2023. The province was represented at the event by a ten-member delegation, six from Madagascar and four from the Seychelles.[2]

  1. ^ Conger, George (19 April 2023). "Shared beliefs, but different aims — GAFCON and GSFA not ready to merge". Anglican Ink. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ "GAFCON III largest pan-Anglican gathering since Toronto Congress of 1963". Anglican Ink. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2023.