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.
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 | Ginés García Beltrán |
Metropolitan Archbishop | José Cobo Cano |
Auxiliary Bishops | José Rico Pavés |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
It was established on 23 July 1991, from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid.
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- 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)
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