Getafe Cathedral Explained

Getafe Cathedral
Fullname:Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene
Other Name:Spanish; Castilian: Catedral de Santa Maria Magdalena
Coordinates:40.304°N -3.7292°W
Location:Getafe
Country:Spain
Denomination:Catholic
Address:1, Plaza de la Magdalena
Status:Cathedral
Dedication:Mary Magdalene
Dedicated Date:23 July 1995[1]
Architect:Alonso de Covarrubias, Juan Gómez de Mora[2]
Style:Mudéjar, Baroque, Neoclassic
Years Built:1549 - 1770
Bells:9
Metropolis:Madrid
Diocese:Getafe
Bishop:Ginés García Beltrán

The Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene Spanish; Castilian: Catedral de Santa Maria Magdalena is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Getafe, Spain. The edifice was a church for most of its existence, before becoming a cathedral in 1995 after the establishment of the Diocese of Getafe.

The church, designed by Alonso de Covarrubias and Juan Gómez de Mora, was begun in the 16th century and finished in 1770. The bell tower, dating to a pre-existing edifice from the mid-14th century, is in Mudéjar style, while the rest of it is predominantly Renaissance or Baroque.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: D. José María en la Catedral: “este lugar se consagró a Dios para que sea un refugio espiritual para todos los fieles”. Spanish. Diocese of Getafe. 2024-08-14.
  2. News: Fraguas. Rafael. 2007-01-23. Getafe recobra su catedral. Getafe recovers its cathedral. Spanish. El País. Madrid. 2021-06-01.