Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Seychelles
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
- 1712
- Islands of the Indian Ocean (AP, detached from Malacca) - Indian Ocean
- 1772
- Isle-de-France (AP, detached from Bourbon AP) - Mauritius
- 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
- 1852
- Seychelles (PA, detached from Port-Louis) - Seychelles
- 1880
- Seychelles (VA) - Seychelles
- 1892
- Port Victoria (D, and new name, previously Seychelles VA) - Seychelles