Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Sobral |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Sobralensis |
| Local: | Diocese de Sobral |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 10 November 1915 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Area Km2: | 18,920 |
| Population: | 917,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Catholics: | 777,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 84.7 |
| Bishop: | José Luiz Gomes de Vasconcelos |
| Metro Archbishop: | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Website: | Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral (Latin: Dioecesis Sobralensis, Portuguese: Diocese de Sobral) is a diocese located in the city of Sobral in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
Bishops
- Bishops of Sobral (Roman rite)
- José Tupinambá da Frota (1916.01.24 – 1923.04.06)
- João José da Mota e Albuquerque (1961.02.28 – 1964.04.28), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
- Walfrido Teixeira Vieira (1965.01.06 – 1998.03.18)
- Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. (1998.03.18 – 2004.05.05), appointed Archbishop of Paraíba
- Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. (2005.05.18 – 2009.07.01), appointed Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco
- Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. (2010.10.11 - 2015.02.14), appointed Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina
- José Luiz Gomes de Vasconcelos (2015.07.08 - present)
Coadjutor bishop
Auxiliary bishop
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