The Cathedral of Christ the Light

Anchored by the world’s newest Catholic cathedral – the Cathedral of Christ the Light – the entire Cathedral Center is a beautiful and welcoming gathering place to experience liturgy, music, arts and cultural events reflecting the diversity of Oakland and the Bay Area Chronology of the Cathedral of Christ the Light: October 1989-- Loma Prieta earthquake renders St. Francis de Sales Cathedral unusable. 1989-2000-- Bishop John Cummins leads the process that culminates in the decision to proceed with site purchase, architect competition and construction of a multi-use Cathedral Center in downtown Oakland. January 2003-- The Most Reverend Allen H. Vigneron is appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Oakland. June 2005-- Construction begins. September 25, 2008-- Dedication Mass and Consecration of the Cathedral of Christ the Light.