Roman Catholic Diocese of Getafe
Roman Catholic diocese in Spain
Diocese of Getafe Dioecesis Xetafensis Diócesis de Getafe | |
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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%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene in Getafe |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ginés García Beltrán |
Metropolitan Archbishop | José Cobo Cano |
Auxiliary Bishops | José Rico Pavés |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Getafe (Latin: Dioecesis Xetafensis) is a Latin ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Spain, part of the Archdiocese of Madrid. The seat is in the city of Getafe, in the Getafe Cathedral.
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It was established on 23 July 1991, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid.
Bishops
- Francisco José Pérez y Fernández-Golfin (23 July 1991 - 24 February 2004)
- Joaquín María López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo (29 October 2004 - 3 January 2018)
- Ginés Ramón García Beltrán (3 January 2018 – present)
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
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- Archdiocese of Madrid
- Diocese of Alcalá de Henares
- Diocese of Getafe
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