Anglican Communion News Service - Digest - Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean Province re-elects Primate

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:11:00 GMT

The Most Revd Ian Ernest has been re-elected as the Primate of the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean. [More]

Archbishop warns that strains caused by "ethnic fragmentation" too great to be ignored

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:15:00 GMT

The call of the clarion - An open letter to my fellow citizens I find myself increasingly distressed by some of the goings-on in our country and have decided, in all humility to share a few ideas and reflections with you. For me, the final straw has... [More]

Bexley Hall Honours Bishop of Seychelles

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:47:00 GMT

The Dean of Bexley Hall Episcopal Seminary, Columbus, Ohio visited the Diocese of Seychelles, Province of the Indian Ocean, to confer the degree of Doctor of Divinty, honoris causa, on the bishop, the Right Revd Santosh K. Marray, at a Sung Evensong ... [More]

Cyclone Indlala Devastates Parish But Confirmations Continue

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:46:00 GMT

By Bishop Roger Chung The Parish of Sirama was badly flooded during the passage of the devastating cyclone, Indlala. Official national figures for Madagascar are that 80 people died and 105,000 rendered homeless by the cyclone, yet the dioce... [More]

Appeal for help in the wake of Cyclone Indlala - By Bishop Roger Chung

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:25:00 GMT

Greetings to you from my devasted Diocese of Antsiranana in Northern Madagascar: I am requesting your emergency help to save the people in my Diocese, which was badly hit by fierce tropical Cyclone Indlala on Thursday 15th March. The homeless, acco... [More]

Visit of Prof Gareth Jones of Canterbury University to Madagascar

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:55:00 GMT

Theological College in Ambatoharanana The Prof Gareth Jones of the Canterbury Christchurch University visited Madagascar to explore new ventures in the life of the Theological College in Ambatoharanana. The Theological college of St Paul will be cel... [More]

New Churches Dedicated in Anaborano Ifasy

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:27:00 GMT

Three new churches have been dedicated in the Anaborano Ifasy region. The newly commissioned incumbent, the Revd Arsene Euloge, was ordained only last year but he has already been very active in organising parish work. Bishop Roger Chung Jaomalaz...

New Bishop of Seychelles

Fri, 27 May 2005 14:01:00 GMT

The new Bishop of the Seychelles, the Right Rev. Santosh Marray, was consecrated in Mahe in the Seychelles on March 5 this year. Among those who attended the consecration in St. Paul's Cathedral, Mahe, were the Most Revd Remi Joseph Rabenirina, ...

Many confirmed in Sirama

Thu, 31 Mar 2005 12:09:00 GMT

More than 60 people were confirmed in Sirama Parish at a service on Sunday March 20, 2005. The confirmations were carried out by the Right Revd Roger F H Chung Po Chuen, the Bishop of Antsiranana in the Eklesia Episkopaly Malagasy. The Rev. J. R...

Church extension underway in Madagascar

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:31:00 GMT

The church is growing in the north of Madagascar -- the church building in the town of Ambilobe in the Antakarana is being extended. "We laid the foundation for the extension of the Church on Wednesday 9 March, with Archdeacon Rakotovao Alphege ... [More]