Roman Catholic Diocese of Getafe
| Diocese of Getafe Dioecesis Xetafensis Diócesis de Getafe | |
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 Coat of arms of Getafe | |
| Location | |
| Country |
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| Ecclesiastical province | Madrid |
| Metropolitan | Madrid |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,295 km2 (886 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,365,668 1,229,101 (90.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene in Getafe |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joaquín María López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Carlos Osoro |
| Auxiliary Bishops | José Rico Pavés |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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
It was established on July 23, 1991, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid. The current Bishop is Joaquín María López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo.
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
Coordinates: 40°18′15″N 3°43′47″W / 40.3042°N 3.7297°W
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