Catholic Church in Spain

The Spanish Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Spain, is part of the Catholic Church under the Pope in Rome, and the Spanish Episcopal Conference.

Catholic Church in Spain
Spanish: Iglesia Católica en España
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See in Seville
Type	National polity
Classification	Catholic
Orientation	Christianity
Scripture	Bible
Theology	Catholic theology
Polity	Episcopal
Governance	CEE
Pope	Francis
Primate	Francisco Cerro Chaves
Region	Spain
Language	Spanish, Latin
Founder	Apostles James and Paul
Origin	1st century Hispania, Roman Empire
Separations	Protestantism in Spain Palmarian Catholic Church
Members	32,364,000[1]
Official website	CEE

History

Roman Catholicism in Spain dates back to the Roman Empire, at that time the Iberian Peninsula was known as Hispania. After 410 AD, Spain was taken over by the Visigoths and they brought Arianism to the region.^[2]

After the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, there was tensions between the Catholic Church and the Muslim rulers of of Al-Andalus.

The Reconquista was the long period of Spanish history by which the Catholics reconquered Spain from Islamic rule. The Spanish Inquisition was created in 1478 to complete the religious purification of the Iberian Peninsula.

During the Age of Discovery, Spanish missionaries brought Catholicism to parts of the Americas and the Philippines.

Gallery

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  Toledo Cathedral
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  Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
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  Sagrada Família