Catholic Youth Organization Ghana

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National Catholic Youth Organization Ghana
AbbreviationCYO Ghana
TypeGhanaian non-profit youth organization
PurposeCatholic youth organization
HeadquartersFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Location
Membership
22,000 members

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]

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History

CYO Ghana was founded in 22 August 1948. [4]

Organization

CYO Ghana is structured in the following sections (based on age-groups): [4]

Age groupName of section
6 – 11 years"infant jesus"
12 – 17 years"young apostles"
18 years and older"christian soldiers"
leaders"officers"

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References

  1. Sundkler, Bengt; Steed, Christopher (2000-05-04). A History of the Church in Africa. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9780521583428.
  2. "CYO faces logistics, financial challenges - Bishop Anokye". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  3. Abrefah, Kwame Attakorah. "Youth Development In Ghana: Challenging The Traditional Approaches And Rethinking Holistic Strategy". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  4. 1 2 3 "CYO Ghana". fimcap.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-16. Retrieved 2016-06-08.