Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
| Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean | |
|---|---|
The Cathedral of St Lawrence in Antananarivo, one of the oldest permanent Anglican churches in Madagascar. | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Anglican |
| Scripture | Holy Bible |
| Theology | Anglican doctrine |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Primate | Gilbert Rateloson Rakotondravelo |
| Associations | Anglican Communion, Global South |
| Territory | Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles |
| Members | 600,000 (2024) |
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 Gilbert Rateloson Rakotondravelo, Bishop of Fianarantsoa. According to the Church of England Yearbook, the province has more than 600,000 members.
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, 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. The church has ordained women to the diaconate since 2002 and to the priesthood since 2006.