Oakland (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Charles Barber, S.J., Bishop
John Stephen Cummins, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 January 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: California
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 3,798 (1,466 Square Miles)
Description: Alameda and Contra Costa counties
Conference Region: XI (CA, HI)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: OAK
Official Web Site: http://www.oakdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: 2121 Harrison St., Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94612-3788, USA
Telephone: (510)893-4711
Fax: 893-0945

Past and Present Ordinaries

Floyd Lawrence Begin † (27 Jan 1962 Appointed - 26 Apr 1977 Died)
John Stephen Cummins (3 May 1977 Appointed - 1 Oct 2003 Retired)
Allen Henry Vigneron (1 Oct 2003 Succeeded - 5 Jan 2009 Appointed, Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan)
Salvatore Joseph Cordileone (23 Mar 2009 Appointed - 27 Jul 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of San Francisco, California)
Michael Charles Barber, S.J. (3 May 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 January 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of San Francisco (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties)	Diocese of Oakland (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1962 329,040 1,314,700 25.0% 148 137 285 1,154 170 736 87 ap1967

1970 342,000 1,710,000 20.0% 181 12 193 1,772 82 ap1971*

1976 345,965 1,724,829 20.1% 155 200 355 974 532 662 84 ap1977

1980 390,099 1,718,500 22.7% 164 229 393 992 30 577 607 87 ap1981

1990 423,037 1,909,875 22.1% 155 169 324 1,305 58 390 458 90 ap1991

1999 496,122 2,255,100 22.0% 167 100 267 1,858 76 20 320 89 ap2000

2000 510,175 2,318,522 22.0% 187 98 285 1,790 78 247 258 89 ap2001

2001 429,477 2,348,723 18.3% 199 90 289 1,486 90 232 325 89 ap2002

2002 429,477 2,348,723 18.3% 203 110 313 1,372 99 218 340 87 ap2003

2003 432,890 2,433,952 17.8% 187 99 286 1,513 92 229 354 87 ap2004

2004 527,566 2,453,766 21.5% 211 146 357 1,477 109 309 399 87 ap2005

2006 529,841 2,464,379 21.5% 177 100 277 1,912 102 295 460 86 ap2007

2011 555,000 2,589,322 21.4% 187 187 374 1,483 108 944 84 ap2012

2013 563,000 2,625,000 21.4% 180 175 355 1,585 101 523 342 83 ap2014

2016 575,029 2,895,761 19.9% 183 181 364 1,579 110 372 332 82 ap2017

2019 575,500 2,896,939 19.9% 173 180 353 1,630 103 365 372 82 ap2020

2021 581,390 2,926,535 19.9% 194 184 378 1,538 122 384 285 82 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1962	329,040	1,314,700	25.0%	148	137	285	1,154		170	736	87	ap1967
1970	342,000	1,710,000	20.0%	181	12	193	1,772				82	ap1971*
1976	345,965	1,724,829	20.1%	155	200	355	974		532	662	84	ap1977
1980	390,099	1,718,500	22.7%	164	229	393	992	30	577	607	87	ap1981
1990	423,037	1,909,875	22.1%	155	169	324	1,305	58	390	458	90	ap1991
1999	496,122	2,255,100	22.0%	167	100	267	1,858	76	20	320	89	ap2000
2000	510,175	2,318,522	22.0%	187	98	285	1,790	78	247	258	89	ap2001
2001	429,477	2,348,723	18.3%	199	90	289	1,486	90	232	325	89	ap2002
2002	429,477	2,348,723	18.3%	203	110	313	1,372	99	218	340	87	ap2003
2003	432,890	2,433,952	17.8%	187	99	286	1,513	92	229	354	87	ap2004
2004	527,566	2,453,766	21.5%	211	146	357	1,477	109	309	399	87	ap2005
2006	529,841	2,464,379	21.5%	177	100	277	1,912	102	295	460	86	ap2007
2011	555,000	2,589,322	21.4%	187	187	374	1,483	108	944		84	ap2012
2013	563,000	2,625,000	21.4%	180	175	355	1,585	101	523	342	83	ap2014
2016	575,029	2,895,761	19.9%	183	181	364	1,579	110	372	332	82	ap2017
2019	575,500	2,896,939	19.9%	173	180	353	1,630	103	365	372	82	ap2020
2021	581,390	2,926,535	19.9%	194	184	378	1,538	122	384	285	82	ap2022