Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Mauritius

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

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

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
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