Roman Catholic Diocese of Getafe
Diocese of Getafe Dioecesis Xetafensis Diócesis de Getafe | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
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.
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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.
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Coordinates: 40°18′15″N 3°43′47″W / 40.3042°N 3.7297°W
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