Caritas site inAsturias | |
| Founded | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Focus | Humanitarian aid,international development, social service |
| Location | |
Area served | Spain |
Key people | Rafael del Río, President |
| Affiliations | Caritas Internationalis,Caritas Europa |
| Website | www |
Caritas Spain (Spanish:Cáritas Española) is theCatholic Church's official organization inSpain for charity and social relief, instituted by theSpanish Episcopal Conference.
On 9 March 1981 it was registered as a religious entity with Spain's Ministry of Justice.[2]
Caritas Spain is a Spanish confederation ofCatholic relief, development, and social service organizations operating inSpain. It consists of 68 regional member organizations known asdioceses.
Its national headquarters is inMadrid; from there it provides general assistance to its dioceses.