Catholic Church in Spain


Catholic Church in Spain
Spanish: Iglesia Católica en España
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See in Seville
TypeNational polity
ClassificationCatholic
OrientationLatin
ScriptureBible
TheologyCatholic
PolityEpiscopal
GovernanceEpiscopal Conference of Spain
PopeLeo XIV
Primate Archbishop of ToledoFrancisco Cerro Chaves
President of the Episcopal ConferenceLuis Javier Argüello García
RegionSpain, Andorra
LanguageLatin, Spanish, Basque, Catalan, Galician
HeadquartersCalle Añastro, 1. 28033 Madrid
FounderApostles James and Paul
Origin1st century
Hispania, Roman Empire
SeparationsProtestantism in Spain
Palmarian Catholic Church
Members32,364,000
Official websiteconferenciaepiscopal.es

The Spanish Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Spain, is part of the Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome, and the Spanish Episcopal Conference.

The Spanish Constitution of 1978 establishes the non-denominationality of the State, providing that the public authorities take into account the religious beliefs of society, maintaining cooperative relations with the Catholic Church and other confessions. Thus, the relations between the Spanish State and the Holy See are regulated by the 1976 agreement and the three 1979 agreements, which modified and replaced the previous 1953 concordat.

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