Caritas Spain

Caritas Spain [1]
Founded1957
FocusHumanitarian aid, international development, social service
Location
Area served
Spain
Key people
Rafael del Río, President
AffiliationsCaritas Internationalis, Caritas Europa
Websitewww.caritas.es

Caritas Spain (Spanish: Cáritas Española) 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

References

  1. ^ "Caritas is Awarded 1999's Principe Asturias Award". Prince of Asturias Award. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Religious Organizations Registrar". Spain's Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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