Chiro Philippines

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Chiro pilipinas
founding January 10, 1952
Seat Quezon City
main emphasis Catholic youth association
Website v4.chiro.ph

Chiro Philippines ( Filipino : Chiro Pilipinas ) is a Filipino Catholic youth organization and a member of the international umbrella organization of Catholic youth organizations " Fimcap ".

history

The first structures of Catholic youth work developed in Europe in the 19th century. Among other things, this resulted in the Chiro movement in Flanders . Belgian missionaries also brought this youth work concept to the Philippines . Chiro was initiated in the Philippines on January 10, 1952 by Brother Francis Gevers CICM . The seat is Quezon City .

Individual evidence

  1. Chiro Pilipinas . Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Catholic Directory of the Philippines . Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, 1993 ( books.google.com ).
  3. ^ Chiro Youth Movement Philippines . Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  4. ^ History . January 9, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2016.