The Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene 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.
| Getafe Cathedral | |
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| Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene | |
| Catedral de Santa Maria Magdalena | |
 West façade during a wedding | |
 Getafe Cathedral | |
| 40°18′14″N 3°43′45″W / 40.303992°N 3.729199°W | |
| Location | Getafe |
| Address | 1, Plaza de la Magdalena |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | catedralgetafe |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Mary Magdalene |
| Dedicated | 23 July 1995[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Alonso de Covarrubias, Juan Gómez de Mora[2] |
| Style | Mudéjar, Baroque, Neoclassic |
Years built | 1549 - 1770 |
| Administration | |
| Metropolis | Madrid |
| Diocese | Getafe |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Ginés García Beltrán |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 9 May 1958 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001260 |
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.
Gallery
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West portico
Frontal view
Mudéjar window
Central nave
Plaque celebrating the dedication as cathedral.
Altar
Dome
References
edit- ↑ "D. José María en la Catedral: "este lugar se consagró a Dios para que sea un refugio espiritual para todos los fieles"" (in Spanish). Diocese of Getafe. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ↑ Fraguas, Rafael (2007-01-23). "Getafe recobra su catedral" [Getafe recovers its cathedral]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
Sources
edit- Sánchez González, Martín (1989). De Alarnes a Getafe. Getafe: Ayuntamiento de Getafe. ISBN 978-84-505-8587-2.
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