Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland

Diocese of Oakland

Diœcesis Quercopolitana
Cathedral of Christ the Light
Coat of arms
Location
Country United States
TerritoryCounties of Alameda and Contra Costa
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of San Francisco
Statistics
Area1,467 sq mi (3,800 km2)
Population
- Catholics

550,000[1]
Parishes84
Schools54
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 13, 1962
CathedralThe Cathedral of Christ the Light
Patron saintMary, Queen of the World, Francis de Sales
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMichael C. Barber
Metropolitan ArchbishopSalvatore J. Cordileone
Vicar GeneralGeorge Mockel
Bishops emeritusJohn S. Cummins
Map
Website
oakdiocese.org

The Diocese of Oakland (Latin: Diœcesis Quercopolitana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the San Francisco Bay Area of California in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archbishop of San Francisco.

The Diocese of Oakland comprises Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Its mother church is the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. Its patron saints are Mary, mother of Jesus and Francis de Sales.[2]

The diocese filed for bankruptcy in May 2023 due to the cost of lawsuits by victims of child sex abuse by the diocese's clergy.

  1. ^ Clark, Monica (May 22, 2013). "New Oakland bishop inherits huge debt, frustrated clergy". National Catholic Reporter. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "Diocese of Oakland | St Margaret Mary".