Catholic Youth Organization Ghana Explained
| National Catholic Youth Organization Ghana |
| Size: | 250px |
| Abbreviation: | CYO Ghana |
| Type: | Ghanaian non-profit youth organization |
| Purpose: | Catholic youth organization |
| Membership: | 22,000 members |
| Leader Title2: | Presidents |
| Leader Title3: | Praeses |
| Leader Title4: | Secretary-General |
The Catholic Youth Organization Ghana (CYO Ghana) is a Catholic youth organization in Ghana.[1] [2] [3] CYO Ghana is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.[4]
History
CYO Ghana was founded on 22 August 1948.
Organization
CYO Ghana is structured in the following sections (based on age-groups):
| Age group | Name of section |
|---|
| 6 – 11 years | "infant jesus" |
| 12 – 17 years | "young apostles" |
| 18 years and older | "christian soldiers" |
| leaders | "officers" | |
See also
- International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements (Fimcap)
- Catholic Youth Organization (CYO)
Notes and References
- Book: Sundkler, Bengt. A History of the Church in Africa. Steed. Christopher. 2000-05-04. Cambridge University Press. 9780521583428. en.
- Web site: CYO faces logistics, financial challenges - Bishop Anokye. www.ghanaweb.com. 2016-06-08.
- Web site: Youth Development In Ghana: Challenging The Traditional Approaches And Rethinking Holistic Strategy.. Abrefah. Kwame Attakorah. Modern Ghana. en-GB. 2016-06-08.
- Web site: CYO Ghana. fimcap.org. 2016-06-08. 2016-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20161016170322/http://fimcap.org/en/africa/cyo. dead.
