Laws and Jurisprudence

Spanish Constitution:

Title I. About the fundamental Rights and Duties
Chapter Second. Rights and freedoms
Section 1st About the fundamental rights and public freedoms
Article 16
-Freedom of ideology, religion and worship is guaranteed, to individuals and communities with no other restriction on their expression than may be necessary to maintain public order as protected by law.
-No one may be compelled to make statements regarding his or her ideology, religion or beliefs.
-No religion shall have a state character. The public authorities shall take into account the religious beliefs of Spanish society and shall consequently maintain appropriate cooperation relations with the Catholic Church and other confessions.

 

BASIC LEGISLATION

• Spanish Constitution (SPA) (PDF. 13 KB)
• Spanish State Agreement with religious denominations (SPA)
  • With the Catholic Church
    • Agreement of July 28th 1976, between the Holy See and the Spanish State (SPA)
    • Agreement of January 3rd 1979, between the Holy See and the Spanish State about:
      • Legal Affairs (SPA)
      • Financial Affairs (SPA)
      • Education and Cultural Affairs (SPA)
      • Religious Care at the Armed Forces and the Militar services of clergy and religious people (SPA)
    • Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and the Holy See about matter of common interest in Holy Land of September 21st 1994 (SPA)
  • Con otras Confesiones.
    • Law 24/1992, of november 10th, which approves the State Cooperation Agreement with the Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities of Spain (FEREDE) (SPA)
    • Law 25/1992, of november 10th, which approves the State Cooperation Agreement with the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain (SPA)
    • Law 26/1992, of november 10th, which approves the State Cooperation Agreement with the Islamic Commission of Spain (SPA)

• Organic Law 7/1980, of july 5th, of Religious Freedom
• Organic Law 1/2002, march 22nd, regulatin the Right of Association (SPA) (PDF. 6 KB)
• Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de 3 de mayo, de Educación, en la redacción dada por la Ley Orgánica 8/2013, de 9 de diciembre, para la Mejora de la Calidad Educativa (PDF. 9 KB)
• Organic Law 6/2001, december 21st, of Universities, modified by Organic Law 4/2007, of april 12th(SPA) (PDF. 85 KB)
• Penal Protection of the religious freedom (SPA)
  • Organic Law 10/1995, of november 23rd, of the Penal Code, modified of the Organic Law 1/2015, of march 30th (SPA) (PDF. 109 KB)

 

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Dictionary of Religions (SPA)

Resource from the Foundation Pluralism and Coexistence, developed by Professor Francisco Díez de Velasco -Full Professor of History of Religions of the University La Laguna (Tenerife)-,  which provides reference information about the history, beliefs and internal diversity of the religious denominations.