Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean is a province of the Anglican Communion. It covers the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles. The current Archbishop and Primate is James Wong, Bishop of Seychelles. The Bishop of Antananarivo has been the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in Antananarivo in the Indian Ocean since the diocese's erection in 1969. The current bishop is Samoela Jaona Ranarivelo. Bishops of Antsiranana have included Roger Chung Po Chuen (until 2012), Oliver Simon (2012–2015) and Théophile Botomazava (since 2015). The diocese of Fianarantsoa, has
City of Portland (Victoria) City of Portland (Victoria) The City of Portland was a local government area about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Heywood, formerly known as the Shire of Portland, and the Southern Ocean. Portland was incorporated as a municipal district on 17 December 1855. It became a borough in 1863, and a town on 19 November 1949. It was proclaimed a city on 28 October 1985. On 23 September 1994, the City of Portland was abolished, and,