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(Redirected from Catedral de Nuestra Señora de La Magdalena) Catholic Cathedral in Getafe, Spain Church in Getafe, Spain
Getafe Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Mary Magdalene
Catedral de Santa Maria Magdalena
West façade during a wedding
40°18′14″N 3°43′45″W / 40.303992°N 3.729199°W / 40.303992; -3.729199
LocationGetafe
Address1, Plaza de la Magdalena
CountrySpain
DenominationCatholic
Websitecatedralgetafe.es
History
StatusCathedral
DedicationMary Magdalene
Dedicated23 July 1995
Architecture
Architect(s)Alonso de Covarrubias, Juan Gómez de Mora
StyleMudéjar, Baroque, Neoclassic
Years built1549 - 1770
Specifications
Bells9
Administration
MetropolisMadrid
DioceseGetafe
Clergy
Bishop(s)Ginés García Beltrán
Spanish Cultural Heritage
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated9 May 1958
Reference no.RI-51-0001260

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.

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

  • West portico West portico
  • Frontal view Frontal view
  • Mudéjar window Mudéjar window
  • Central nave Central nave
  • Plaque celebrating the dedication as cathedral. Plaque celebrating the dedication as cathedral.
  • Altar Altar
  • Dome Dome

References

  1. "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.
  2. Fraguas, Rafael (2007-01-23). "Getafe recobra su catedral" [Getafe recovers its cathedral]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 2021-06-01.

Sources

  • Sánchez González, Martín (1989). De Alarnes a Getafe. Getafe: Ayuntamiento de Getafe. ISBN 978-84-505-8587-2.
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  • co-cathedral
  • no longer used as cathedral


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