Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Mauritius

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1514

Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal

1533

Goa (detached from Funchal) - India

1558

Cochin (detached from Goa) - India

1558

Malacca (detached from Goa) - Malaysia

1606

São Tomé of Meliapore (detached from Cochin) - India

1612

Moçambique (AA, detached from São Tomé of Meliapore) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique

1643

Madagascar (PA, detached from Moçambique AA) - Madagascar

1712

Islands of the Indian Ocean (AP, detached from Malacca) - Indian Ocean

1783

Madagascar (incorporated in Islands of the Indian Ocean) - Indian Ocean

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1818

Cape of Good Hope and Adjacent Territories (AV, and new name, previously Isle-de-France AP, also territories from Moçambique [Prel.]) - Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa, etc.

1819

Mauritius (AV, new name, previously Cape of Good Hope and Adjacent Territories AV) - Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa, etc.

1847

Port-Louis (D, and new name, previously Mauritius) - Mauritius

2002

Rodrigues (AV, detached from Port-Louis) - Mauritius