Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Reunion

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1514

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

1533

Goa (detached from Funchal) - India

1558

Malacca (detached from Goa) - Malaysia

1643

Madagascar (PA, detached from Moçambique AA) - Madagascar

1783

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

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1712

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

1818

Bourbon (AP, new name, previously Islands of the Indian Ocean) - Reunion, Indian Ocean, etc.

1850

Saint-Denis-de-La-Réunion (D, and new name, previously Bourbon AP) - Reunion