The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral (, ) is a diocese located in the city of Sobral in the ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History November 10, 1915: Established as Diocese of Sobral from the Diocese of Ceará
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 Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. (1997-1998)
Auxiliary bishop José Bezerra Coutinho (1956-1961), appointed Bishop of Estância, Sergipe
References GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy