Chiro Philippines Explained

Chiro Youth Movement Philippines / Chiro Pilipinas
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Abbreviation:	Chiro Philippines
Type:	Philippine non-profit youth organization
Purpose:	Catholic youth organization
Headquarters:	Quezon City,
Membership:	1,500
Leader Title2:	President
Leader Title3:	Praeses
Leader Title4:	founder
Leader Name4:	Fr. Francis Gevers CICM
Website:	http://v4.chiro.ph/

Chiro Youth Movement Philippines (Filipino: Chiro Pilipinas) is a Philippine Catholic youth organisation.^{[1] [2]} Chiro Philippines is a member of the umbrella of Catholic youth organizations Fimcap.^[3]

History

In the 19th century the first structures of Catholic youth work developed in Europe and the Chiro movement emerged in Flanders. By Belgian missionaries the idea was brought also to the Philippines. Chiro was initiated in the Philippines on 10 January 1952 by Fr. Francis Gevers CICM.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chiro Pilipinas. Chiro Pilipinas. 2016-08-20.
2. Book: Catholic Directory of the Philippines. 1993-01-01. Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. 9789718561041 . en.
3. Web site: Chiro Youth Movement Philippines. 2016-08-20. 2017-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110211038/http://fimcap.org/en/asia/chiro-philippines. dead.
4. Book: Ldr. Edgar Montiano and Fr. Gerry Bouckaert, CICM. The New Chiro Way.
5. Web site: History. 2014-01-09. Chiro Philippines. 2016-08-20.