Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral

The Diocese of Sobral (Latin: Dioecesis Sobralensis ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Sobral in the state of Ceará.

History

Pope Benedict XV. founded it on November 10, 1915 from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Fortaleza, where it was assumed as a suffragan.

On September 23, 1963, lost part of its territory to the diocese Crateús and on March 13, 1971 another part of the bishoprics Itapipoca and Tianguá.

Bishops of Sobral

• José da Frota Tupinambás (24 January 1916-6. April 1923, then Bishop of Uberaba )
• João José da Mota e Albuquerque (28 February 1961-28. April 1964, then Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão )
• Walfrido Teixeira Vieira (6 January 1965-18. March 1998)
• Aldo de Cillo Pagotto SSS ( 18 March 1998-5. May 2004, then Archbishop of Paraíba )
• Fernando Antonio Saburido OSB (18 May 2005-1. July 2009, then Archbishop of Olinda e Recife )
• Odelir José Magri MCCJ ( since 11 October 2010)