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Catholic charity organization in Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
![]() 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 |
On 9 March 1981 it was registered as a religious entity with Spain's Ministry of Justice.[2]
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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