Caritas Spain
![]() Caritas site in Asturias | |
Founded | 1957 |
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Focus | Humanitarian aid, international development, social service |
Location | |
Area served | Spain |
Key people | Rafael del Río, President |
Parent organization | Caritas Internationalis |
Website | www |
Caritas Spain ("Cáritas Española" in Spanish) 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.
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