About St. Kizito Parish, Nima

A Parish is a certain community of the Christian faithful stably constituted in a particular church (diocese), whose pastoral care is entrusted to a pastor (parochus) as its proper pastor (Parish Priest) under the authority of the diocesan bishop (Can. 515 §1.). The word "parish" is also used more generally to refer to the collection of people who attend a particular church; otherwise, they are called parishioners

St. Kizito Catholic Church, Nima is a multi-ethnic Parish which was found in 1943. It is in a predominantly Muslim community and the biggest slum in the Accra metropolis. Since Nima is described as the gateway to Accra, with people from all the ethnic groups in Ghana and some West African countries, the Church as well draws her membership from all the ethnic groups well established with affiliations to other groups within archdiocese

Societies

Society	Language	Feast Day
Holy Family	Akans	27th December
St. Gabriel	Ga-Adangbe & Krobos	29th September
St. John Paul II	Frafras	22nd October
St. Joseph Husband of Mary	Kassenas	19th March
St. Martin de Pores	Builsas	3rd November
St. Michael	Ewes	29th September
St. Peter Claver	Nawudiba	9th September
St. Peter the Apostle	Dagaabas	22nd February

In addition to these are other non-ethnic groups such as the Christian Mothers Association, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Society, Sacred Heart Confraternity, Legion of Mary, the CYO, Knights and Ladies of the Altar, St. Dominic Fraternity, the Charismatic Renewal, Perpetual Help Confraternity, Knights and Ladies of St. John International, and Catholic Men's Association.