Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean since the diocese's erection in 1973. The current bishop is James Wong, since 2009; he has also been the Archbishop of the Indian Ocean since 2017. The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean is a member of the Global South and the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, and has been involved in the Anglican realignment. Archbishop James Wong attended GAFCON III, in Jerusalem, on 17-22 June 2018. Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean is a
Indian Ocean Research Group driver of economic growth. Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Association Academic Group (IORAG) in Jakarta, August 2015: "Developing a Research Programme for IORAG" Profs. Tim Doyle and Dennis Rumley were both invited to attend the National Working Committee of The Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG) held in Jakara, Indonesia on 14 August. Tim Doyle was invited as the current Chair of IORAG and DFAT Academic Focal Point for IORA to discuss preparations and arrangements with Indonesian officials for Ministerial and Senior Officials Meetings in Padang, Indonesia in October, which he will be attending as part of the Australian Government