Catholic Youth Organization Nigeria

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National Catholic Youth Organization NigeriaAbbreviation| CYO Nigeria or CYON

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Type| Nigerian non-profit youth organization
Purpose| Catholic youth organization
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* Nigeria

The Catholic Youth Organization Nigeria (CYO Nigeria) is a Catholic youth organization in Nigeria.[1][2] It is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.[3]

## History

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CYO Nigeria was founded in 1985 to create a youth organization for young Catholics in Nigeria.[1] The organization emerged in the concern of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) that the young Catholics and local Catholic youth organizations in Nigeria should celebrate the International Youth Year (IYY) declared by the United Nations in 1985.

Several meetings of chaplains responsible for youth affairs and youth leaders from the various dioceses of Nigeria took place to plan a national Catholic youth rally. These meetings finally led to the emergence of CYO Nigeria as a nationwide umbrella for Catholic youth work in Nigeria.[4] In 2010, at the General Assembly in Munich, CYO Nigeria was adopted as a full member of the international umbrella of Catholic youth organizations "Fimcap".[5]

Currently, CYO Nigeria is collaborating with a Muslim youth organization to foster peace and begin an inter-religious dialogue.[2]

## Activities

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* Workshops and seminars
* Rallies and conventions
* Camps
* Skills Acquisition
* Cultural and sports festivals
* Exchanges, excursions, and pilgrimages
* Charity work
* Prison visits and prayers for inmates
* Youth counseling[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "About US | Abuja Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Organisation of Nigeria". www.cyonabuja.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
2. ^ a b "Beten für Einsicht". katholisch.de. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
3. ^ "CYO Nigeria". fimcap.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
4. ^ "Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON): HISTORY". cyonanniversary.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
5. ^ a b "Fimcap LINK magazine 4/2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2016-06-09.

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International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements (Fimcap)

Members|

| Africa|

* Chiro Burundi (Burundi)
* Catholic Youth Organisation Nigeria (Nigeria)
* Catholic Youth Organisation Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)
* Catholic Youth Organization Ghana (Ghana)
* Kiro Congo (Republic of Congo)
* Namibian Catholic Youth League (Namibia)
* Xaveri Burundi (Burundi)
* Xaveri Congo (Republic of Congo)
* Xaveri Rwanda (Rwanda)
* Xaveri South Africa (South Africa/Lesotho)

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Americas|

* Juventud Parroquial Chilena (Chile)
* Kiwo Ayiti (Haiti)
* Niños Perseverantes Paraguayos Católico (NIPPAC) (Paraguay)

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Asia|

* Chiro Youth Movement Philippines (Philippines)
* Hatsal (South Korea)
* Indian Catholic Youth Movement (India)
* Kithu Dana Pubuduwa (Sri Lanka)

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Europe|

* Asociația Grupurilor Locale de Tineret (Romania)
* Ateitis (Lithuania)
* Chiro Flanders (Belgium)
* Coordinació Catalana (Catalonia)
* eRko (Slovakia)
* Forum Oratori Italiani (Italy)
* Frivilligt Drenge- og Pige-Forbund (Denmark)
* Jong Nederland (Netherlands)
* Jungwacht Blauring (Switzerland)
* Katholische Junge Gemeinde (Germany)
* Katholische Jungschar (Austria)
* Katolikus Ifjúsági Mozgalom (Hungary)
* Patro (Belgium)
* Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (Malta)

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Partners and
cooperations|

* European Youth Forum
* International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organisations
* European Fellowship
* Africa Europe Youth Summit
* Pontifical Council for the Laity
* Religions for Peace
* Initiative of Christians for Europe
* European Interfaith Youth Network (EIYN)
* COYA (Catholic Organizations for Youth in Asia)
* Network of International Youth Organizations in Africa
* Broederlijk Delen
* MIJARC Europe

Camps, courses
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* Fimcap World Camp
* Fimcap Eurocamp
* Fimcap General Assembly
* Fimcap EuroCourse

* Catholicism portal

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Catholic youth work

Youth work of the Catholic Church

Concepts|

* Catholic residential youth work
* Catholic higher education
* Catholic campus ministry
* Catholic schools
* Minor seminary
* Catholic catechesis
* Star singers

Emblem of the Holy See

Organisations|

* Ateitis
* Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend
* Cartellverband
* Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO)
* Catholic Organizations for Youth in Asia (COYA)
* Catholic Youth Organization
* Catholic Youth Organization Nigeria (CYON)
* Catholic Youth Organisation Sierra Leone (CYO Sierra Leone)
* Catholic Youth Organization Ghana (CYO Ghana)
* Chiro Flanders
* Chiro Youth Movement Philippines
* Christian Family Movement
* Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD)
* Columbian Squires
* Coordinació Catalana (CCCCCE)
* Crosscare youth
* ECyD
* eRko
* Espiritu Joven
* Fellowship of Catholic University Students
* International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements (Fimcap)
* Forum Oratori Italiani (FOI)
* Franciscan youth
* Guild of St. Stephen
* Hatsal
* Indian Catholic Youth Movement
* International Catholic Conference of Scouting
* International Federation of Catholic Universities
* Jeunesse Étudiante Chrétienne (JEC)
* Jesus Youth
* Jong Nederland
* Jungwacht Blauring (JuBla)
* Juventud Parroquial Chilena (JUPACH)
* Kartellverband
* Katholische Junge Gemeinde (KjG)
* Katholische Jungschar
* Kerala Catholic Youth Movement
* Kiro Congo
* Kiwo Ayiti
* Le Patro
* Life Teen
* Malankara Catholic Youth Movement (MCYM)
* MIJARC Europe
* NET Ministries
* Newman Centers
* Niños Perseverantes Paraguayos Católico (NIPPAC)
* Oblate Youth Australia
* Phi Kappa Theta
* Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO)
* Student Catholic Action
* Squire Roses
* Xaveri Burundi
* Xaveri Congo
* Xaveri Rwanda
* Xaveri South Africa
* Young Christian Workers
* Youth 2000
* Zghazagh Azzjoni Kattolika (ZAK Malta)

Events|

* Asian Youth Day
* Fimcap World Camp
* Fimcap Eurocamp
* Lednica 2000
* Rise Up (conference)
* World Youth Day
* 2002
* 2005
* 2008
* 2011
* 2013
* 2016
* 2019
* 2023

Related|

* Congregation for Catholic Education
* Taizé Community

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