Roman Catholic Diocese of Getafe

The Diocese of Getafe (Latin: Xetafen(sis)) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Spain, part of the Archdiocese of Madrid. The seat is in the city of Getafe, in the Getafe Cathedral.

Getafe Cathedral
Diocese of Getafe

Dioecesis Xetafensis

Diócesis de Getafe
Coat of arms of Getafe
Location
Country Spain
Ecclesiastical provinceMadrid
MetropolitanMadrid
Statistics
Area2,295 km2 (886 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
1,365,668
1,229,101 (90.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary Magdalene in Getafe
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGinés García Beltrán
Metropolitan ArchbishopCarlos Osoro
Auxiliary BishopsJosé Rico Pavés
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

It was established on July 23, 1991, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid. The current Bishop is Ginés García Beltrán. The former Bishop, Joaquín María López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo, resigned in 2017 when becoming 75 years old, as the Canon law of the Catholic Church prescribes.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Spain

References



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