Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral is a diocese
located in the city of Sobral
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Fortaleza
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Sobral
Sobral, Ceará
Sobral is a city in the state of Ceará, Brazil.Sobral is the second largest municipality of Ceará, after Fortaleza. Its economy is based on agriculture, services and some manufacturing industries...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Fortaleza
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza is an archdiocese located in the city of Fortaleza in Brazil.-History:On June 6, 1854, it was established by Pope Pius IX, as the Diocese of Ceará from the Diocese of Olinda. Formerly a part of the Diocese of Pernambuco, the district was erected into a...
in Brazil.
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Sobral (Roman rite)- Bishop Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. (2005.05.18 – present)
- Bishop Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S.Congregation of the Blessed SacramentThe Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic religious congregation of priests, deacons, and Brothers whose ideal of life is to become living witnesses of the Eucharist, the source and summit of Christian life. By their life and activities, they assist the Church in her efforts to form...
(later Archbishop) (1998.03.18 – 2004.05.05) - Bishop Walfrido Teixeira Vieira (1965.01.06 – 1998.03.18)
- Bishop João José da Mota e Albuquerque (later Archbishop) (1961.02.28 – 1964.04.28)
- Bishop José Tupinambá da Frota (1924.03.10 – 1959.09.25)
- Bishop José Tupinambá da Frota (1916.01.24 – 1923.04.06)