The Diocese of Getafe () is a
Latin
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ecclesiastical territory of the
Catholic Church
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in Spain, part of the
ecclesiastical province
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of the
Archdiocese of Madrid
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madrid () is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It is one of Spain's fourteen metropolitan archbishoprics. Since 12 June 2023 the archbishop of Madrid has been José Cobo Cano.
Although Madrid ha ...
. The seat is in the city of
Getafe
Getafe () is a municipalities in Spain, municipality and a city in Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid. , it has a population of 180,747, the region's sixth most populated municipality.
Getafe is located 13 km south of Madrid's city c ...
, in the
Getafe Cathedral.
It was established on 23 July 1991, from the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madrid () is a Latin archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It is one of Spain's fourteen metropolitan archbishoprics. Since 12 June 2023 the archbishop of Madrid has been José Cobo Cano.
Although Madrid ha ...
.
Bishops
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Francisco José Pérez y Fernández-Golfin (23 July 1991 - 24 February 2004)
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Joaquín María López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo (29 October 2004 - 3 January 2018)
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Ginés Ramón García Beltrán (3 January 2018 – present)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Spain
The Spanish Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Spain, is part of the Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Holy See, Rome, and the Spanish Episcopal Conference.
The Spanish Constitution of 1978 establishes the non- ...
References
External links
Official website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Spain
Roman Catholic dioceses established in 1991
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1991 establishments in Spain
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