Divine Word Missionaries (SVD) is a Catholic Religious Missionary congregation, founded in 1875 by St. Arnold Janssen in Steyl, Netherlands. Engaged in the universal evangelizing mission of the Catholic Church, the SVD has been active in Ghana since 1938. Over the years, the congregation has expanded its presence to eight dioceses and one vicariate in Ghana, comprising a total of one hundred and twenty-three (123) confreres in final vows, with a significant number being indigenous Ghanaian priests and religious brothers. Additionally, the congregation includes lay collaborators, known as “Friends of the SVD.”