Indian Catholic Youth Movement

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Indian Catholic Youth Movement
AbbreviationICYM
Formation1985
PurposeYouth development programme in India
Headquarters New Delhi
Parent organisation
Conference of Catholic Bishops of India
Website

The Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) is India's most prominent Premier Catholic Youth Movement. It is spread over 700 districts in India. The ICYM functions through 14 Regions & 132 Dioceses. It is an organization for the Catholic youth from the Latin rite of the Christian community across India. [1]

The patron saint of Indian Catholic Youth Movement is St. Gonzalo Garcia.

Bishop Henry Dsouza, Bishop of Bellary is the Chairman of ICYM. [2]

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References

  1. "Set aside political differences: KCYM". The Hindu. 17 January 2012.
  2. "Catholic Bishops' Conference of India". www.cbci.in. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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