Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland

The Diocese of Oakland (Latin: Dioecesis Quercopolitana ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Oakland, California.

History

The Diocese of Oakland was posted on January 13, 1962 by Pope John XXIII. with the Apostolic Constitution Ineunte vere built out of territory of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and this is a suffragan.

Territory

The Diocese of Oakland includes the State of California located in areas of Alameda County and Contra Costa County.

Bishops of Oakland

  • Floyd Lawrence Begin, 1962-1977
  • John Stephen Cummins, 1977-2003
  • Allen Vigneron, 2003-2009, then Archbishop of Detroit
  • Salvatore Joseph Cordileone, 2009-2012
  • Michael C. Barber SJ, Since 2013

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