Getafe (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ginés Ramón García Beltrán, Bishop
José María Avendaño Perea, Auxiliary Bishop
Joaquin Maria López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 July 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madrid
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Spain
Square Kilometers: 2,707 (1,045 Square Miles)
Description: Covers the entire southern area of the Community of Madrid, from Chinchón-Aranjuez to Brunete-San Martín de Valdeiglesisas
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesisgetafe.es
Mailing Address: Obispado, Almendro 4, 28901 Getafe [Madrid], Espana
Telephone: 91.696.17.65
Fax: 91.683.87.62

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco José Pérez y Fernández-Golfin † (23 Jul 1991 Appointed - 24 Feb 2004 Died)
Joaquin Maria López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo (29 Oct 2004 Appointed - 3 Jan 2018 Retired)
Ginés Ramón García Beltrán (3 Jan 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 July 1991	Erected	Archdiocese of Madrid (Southern area of the Community of Madrid, from Chinchón-Aranjuez to Brunete-San Martín de Valdeiglesisas)	Diocese of Getafe (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 639,500 1,122,601 57.0% 119 124 243 2,631 3 125 691 75 ap2000

2000 649,000 1,140,065 56.9% 110 135 245 2,648 3 136 691 109 ap2001

2001 1,047,613 1,192,774 87.8% 122 136 258 4,060 3 137 691 109 ap2002

2002 1,047,613 1,192,774 87.8% 165 58 223 4,697 3 59 691 119 ap2003

2003 1,118,890 1,243,212 90.0% 162 75 237 4,721 5 118 548 119 ap2004

2004 1,161,590 1,290,656 90.0% 182 82 264 4,399 4 155 624 119 ap2005

2006 1,229,101 1,365,668 90.0% 194 81 275 4,469 4 140 560 122 ap2007

2013 1,391,000 1,545,000 90.0% 232 51 283 4,915 6 101 618 123 ap2014

2016 1,419,027 1,576,697 90.0% 241 71 312 4,548 7 115 561 123 ap2017

2019 1,447,500 1,609,178 90.0% 238 46 284 5,096 9 92 480 124 ap2020

2021 1,238,945 1,651,926 75.0% 234 77 311 3,983 9 125 476 124 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	639,500	1,122,601	57.0%	119	124	243	2,631	3	125	691	75	ap2000
2000	649,000	1,140,065	56.9%	110	135	245	2,648	3	136	691	109	ap2001
2001	1,047,613	1,192,774	87.8%	122	136	258	4,060	3	137	691	109	ap2002
2002	1,047,613	1,192,774	87.8%	165	58	223	4,697	3	59	691	119	ap2003
2003	1,118,890	1,243,212	90.0%	162	75	237	4,721	5	118	548	119	ap2004
2004	1,161,590	1,290,656	90.0%	182	82	264	4,399	4	155	624	119	ap2005
2006	1,229,101	1,365,668	90.0%	194	81	275	4,469	4	140	560	122	ap2007
2013	1,391,000	1,545,000	90.0%	232	51	283	4,915	6	101	618	123	ap2014
2016	1,419,027	1,576,697	90.0%	241	71	312	4,548	7	115	561	123	ap2017
2019	1,447,500	1,609,178	90.0%	238	46	284	5,096	9	92	480	124	ap2020
2021	1,238,945	1,651,926	75.0%	234	77	311	3,983	9	125	476	124	ap2022