Caritas Spain Explained

Caritas Spain [1]
Founded Date:1957
Location:Spain
Key People:Rafael del Río, President
Area Served:Spain
Focus:Humanitarian aid, international development, social service
Parent Organization:Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Spain (Spanish: Spanish; Castilian: Cáritas Española|italics=no) is the Catholic Church's official organization in Spain for charity and social relief, instituted by the Spanish Episcopal Conference.

On 9 March 1981 it was registered as a religious entity with Spain's Ministry of Justice.[2]

Organization

Caritas Spain is a Spanish confederation of Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations operating in Spain. It consists of 68 regional member organizations known as dioceses.

Its national headquarters is in Madrid; from there it provides general assistance to its dioceses.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caritas is Awarded 1999's Principe Asturias Award. Prince of Asturias Award. 29 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Religious Organizations Registrar. Spain's Ministry of Justice. 29 March 2013.