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have called this a way to silence them. Joseph
Piscitelli, a 1970s victim in the diocese of Oakland whose 2020 case was put on hold when the diocese declared bankruptcy in 2023, said "Oakland could get together enough money to build a $ 200m cathedral not too long ago, but they can't get the money together to pay the child victims whom they raped for decades".
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In 2010, Teresa Rosson sued the diocese, claiming that Kiesle had sexually abused her, starting when she was an 11-year-old girl in 1972. Kiesle had married her mother in 1982. Rosson said that the diocese should have removed Kiesle from contact with parishioners when he was originally convicted in
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In 2005, the diocese settled its outstanding sexual abuse lawsuits for $ 56 million. The eight victims of abuse by Kiesle each received between $ 1 million and $ 1.5 million. Diocese insurance carriers covered some 57% of these payments. Bishop
Vigneron in 2008 opened a Healing Garden
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bankruptcy protection has been criticised as a way to put further cases on indefinite hold. Chapter 11 protection avoids numerous costly individual trials, grouping them into one settlement. There is no discovery process about such matters as what church leaders knew as in a trial. Abuse survivors
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as the first bishop of
Oakland. When Begin started his tenure, the new diocese had a Catholic population of approximately 386,000 Catholics. Saint Francis de Sales Church was designated as the cathedral. During the 1970s. the cathedral parish was known for developing what was called the "Oakland
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as the next bishop of
Oakland. In 2014, Barber transferred two pastors, one of whom was openly gay, from Newman Hall Holy Spirit Parish in Berkeley. Barber refused to provide any explanation for the transfers to the pastors or to the parishioners. In 2019, Barber positioned himself against the
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was charged with committing sexual battery against a woman in 2019. Alengadan never showed up in court and was considered a fugitive. After the alleged victim filed her accusation against
Alegadan in early 2020, the diocese had suspended him from ministry. In December 2020, the diocese paid $
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By 2008, at least 64 Roman
Catholic clergy and religious had been accused of molesting children. At that time, the diocese had only acknowledged 12 clergy with credible accusations of sexual abuse. The following clergy had been accused of multiple instances of sexual abuse:
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in 2012 ruled against a 2007 sexual abuse lawsuit brought by the six Quarry brothers against the diocese. The brothers claimed to have been sexually abused in the early 1970s by
Reverend Donald Broderson. The court stated that since the one-year extension on the expired
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Diocese of Oakland served an estimated Catholic population of 560,000. The diocese had 84 parishes and 16 pastoral centers. The diocese celebrates mass in 15 different languages including Spanish, American Sign Language, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Latin
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charge of lewd conduct for tying up and molesting two boys in a church rectory. The diocese had relieved him of his priestly functions, but allowed him to continue work in the diocese. In
February 1982, Bishop Cummins wrote to Cardinal
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caused catastrophic damage to Saint
Francis de Sales Cathedral and Sacred Heart Church. Facing a repair cost of $ 8 million for both facilities, Cummins opted to demolish them and plan a new cathedral instead. Auxiliary Bishop
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In 2005, court papers revealed how the diocese handled sexual abuse allegations against Stephen Kiesle, a diocese priest. Eight victims had accused KIesle of sexually abusing them in the 1970s. In 1978, Kiesle had pleaded
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resigned in protest at the failure of the diocese to address sexuality problems in priests. Stier described the diocese as hiding or ignoring the child sex abuse cases, and not holding its leaders accountable. He said,
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as the next bishop of Oakland. In 2011, Cordileone was made chairman of the American Bishops' conference's Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage. A year later, Cordileone became archbishop of San Francisco.
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was St. Leander's Church, dedicated in 1864 to serving a growing Portuguese immigrant population. The archbishop in 1869 formed All Saints Parish in
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The Diocese of Oakland administers 39 elementary/middle schools and nine high schools serving over 17,000 students.
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1722:"CA woman makes plea to victims of clergy abuse: Diocese of Oakland has agreed to pay her $ 3 million"
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sent James Croke to establish St. Mary, Immaculate Conception Parish in Oakland. The first church in
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Dennis, Rob; Jeremy Herb; Matthew Artz; Chris De Benedetti (March 30, 2008).
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1971:"Sins, secrets and denial: Diocese underreported scope of abuse allegations"
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in 1850, California became part of the United States. In 1853, Bishop
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2147:"Oakland 2nd California diocese to seek bankruptcy over abuse"
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Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in California, US
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Catholic Church sexual abuse scandals in the United States
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List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
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2119:"Oakland Diocese Pays $ 3.5M to Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit"
2002:"Oakland diocese settles abuse lawsuits for $ 56 million"
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List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
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We Are The Church: The History Of The Diocese Of Oakland
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2095:"Warrant Issued for East Bay Priest Who Failed to Show"
1308:"History of Saint Josephs Parish Berkeley CA 1878-1979"
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Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023
1937:"Bishop details local, Vatican actions in Kiesle case"
1907:"Former priest sentenced to six years for molestation"
1880:"Former Bishop sends letter to defrock Stephen Kiesle"
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1336:"St. Leander's (San Leandro): Early Church History"
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551:The second bishop of Oakland was Auxiliary Bishop
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1408:"Oakland (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]"
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2268:Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland Official Site
1811:"Two lawsuits filed against Diocese of Oakland"
1749:"Questioning Tradition Leads to Priest's Exile"
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1842:McKinley, Jesse; Zezima, Katie (2010-04-12).
408:Diocese of the Two Californias (1840 to 1849)
345:ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the
2657:Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States
2281:- 2001, Published by the Diocese of Oakland.
1236:"Diocese of Oakland | St Margaret Mary"
353:of California in the United States. It is a
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1977:. Bay Area News Group. Archived from
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2549:Diocese of Santa Rosa in California
2397:Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales
2245:Catholic Schools Diocese of Oakland
2221:Catholic Schools Diocese of Oakland
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1809:Woodall, Angela (August 18, 2010).
1774:Flaccus, Gillian (April 10, 2010).
1166:List of Roman Catholic archdioceses
638:In May 2023, the diocese filed for
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2197:Buller, Robin (12 November 2023).
2000:Gerstman, Bruce (August 5, 2005).
998:School of the Madeleine – Berkeley
467:Mexican secularization act of 1833
411:Diocese of Monterey (1849 to 1853)
376:in Oakland. Its patron saints are
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2627:Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
2544:Diocese of San Jose in California
2441:St. Joseph Notre Dame High School
2320:Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
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2074:Gafni, Matthias (July 18, 2020).
1878:Hollyfield, Amy (April 9, 2010).
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932:St. Joseph Notre Dame High School
667:The Diocese of Oakland publishes
584:in early 2003 to assist Cummins.
364:The Diocese of Oakland comprises
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1659:Rodgers, Jakob (May 8, 2023).
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1073:St. Lawrence O'Toole – Oakland
938:St. Mary’s College High School
683:St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
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1467:"Bishop John Stephen Cummins"
1449:"Bishop Floyd Lawrence Begin"
1384:"147 Years of Parish History"
1360:"All Saints Church (Hayward)"
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735:Cathedral of Christ the Light
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374:Cathedral of Christ the Light
225:Cathedral of Christ the Light
60:Cathedral of Christ the Light
2523:Archdiocese of San Francisco
2451:Salesian College Preparatory
2023:Lee, Henry K. (2010-08-19).
1905:Raymore, Paul (2004-03-01).
1634:Morris, Emily (2019-05-27).
1582:Levin, Sam (11 March 2014).
1364:Portuguese Historical Museum
1340:Portuguese Historical Museum
926:Salesian College Preparatory
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372:. Its mother church is the
126:Archdiocese of San Francisco
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2436:Moreau Catholic High School
1608:Levin, Sam (5 March 2014).
1388:St. Michael Catholic Church
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1037:St. Felicitas – San Leandro
920:Moreau Catholic High School
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849:Archbishop of San Francisco
607:appointed Auxiliary Bishop
463:Mexican War of Independence
446:was established in 1797 by
359:Archbishop of San Francisco
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1563:www.catholic-hierarchy.org
1521:www.catholic-hierarchy.org
1412:www.catholic-hierarchy.org
1315:St. Joseph the Work Church
1306:Morrison, Harry B (1978).
1257:www.catholic-hierarchy.org
1210:National Catholic Reporter
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1115:St. Philip Neri – Alameda
1076:St. Leander – San Leandro
890:Bishop O'Dowd High School
766:Reverend Donald Broderson
763:Reverend Robert Ponciroli
527:, was dedicated in 1883.
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1022:St. Cornelius – Richmond
953:Assumption – San Leandro
782:California Supreme Court
769:Reverend Stephen Kiesle.
235:Mary, Queen of the World
2426:De La Salle High School
1726:San Francisco Chronicle
1088:St. Michael – Livermore
1085:St. Mary – Walnut Creek
1034:St. Elizabeth – Oakland
908:De La Salle High School
847:(2009–2012), appointed
838:(2003–2009), appointed
757:Reverend Robert Freitas
754:Reverend Arthur Ribeiro
748:Reverend George Francis
622:in 2013 named Reverend
339:Diœcesis Quercopolitana
274:Salvatore J. Cordileone
270:Metropolitan Archbishop
121:Ecclesiastical province
41:Diœcesis Quercopolitana
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2574:Catholicism portal
2471:Catholicism portal
2431:Holy Names High School
2421:Carondelet High School
1471:Catholic-Hierarchy.org
1453:Catholic-Hierarchy.org
1014:St. Catherine of Siena
914:Holy Names High School
896:Carondelet High School
787:statute of limitations
745:Reverend Vincent Breen
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574:Archdiocese of Detroit
565:Loma Prieta earthquake
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351:San Francisco Bay Area
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2539:Diocese of Sacramento
1728:. www.snapnetwork.org
1284:Diocese of Oakland CA
1118:St. Theresa – Oakland
1052:St. Joachim – Hayward
1049:St. Jarlath – Oakland
1019:St. Clement – Hayward
1007:St. Anthony – Oakland
971:Holy Spirit – Fremont
840:Archbishop of Detroit
760:Reverend Gary Tollner
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675:Sexual abuse scandals
640:Chapter 11 bankruptcy
557:Diocese of Sacramento
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378:Mary, mother of Jesus
370:Contra Costa Counties
2608:37.80444; -122.27083
2353:Salvatore Cordileone
2348:Allen Henry Vigneron
2343:John Stephen Cummins
2338:Floyd Lawrence Begin
2053:Catholic News Agency
1707:"The Catholic Voice"
1686:"Diocese of Oakland"
1545:Catholic News Agency
1216:on November 12, 2016
1067:St. Joseph – Fremont
1064:St. Joseph – Alameda
1025:St. David – Richmond
980:Our Lady of Grace –
950:All Saints – Hayward
845:Salvatore Cordileone
836:Allen Henry Vigneron
830:John Stephen Cummins
824:Floyd Lawrence Begin
751:Reverend James Clark
613:Diocese of San Diego
609:Salvatore Cordileone
553:John Stephen Cummins
545:Diocese of Cleveland
490:Mexican–American War
2599: /
2554:Diocese of Stockton
2529:Diocese of Honolulu
2004:. The Seattle Times
1975:The Oakland Tribune
1109:St. Peter Martyr –
1070:St. Joseph - Pinole
721:, then head of the
2534:Diocese of Oakland
2127:. December 9, 2020
1942:The Catholic Voice
1848:The New York Times
1547:. January 5, 2011.
1434:The New York Times
1137:Catholicism portal
1010:St. Bede – Hayward
945:Elementary schools
818:Bishops of Oakland
685:
669:The Catholic Voice
629:seal of confession
563:in 1977. The 1989
474:Rancho San Antonio
454:to evangelize the
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331:Diocese of Oakland
245:Current leadership
34:Diocese of Oakland
18:The Catholic Voice
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2358:Michael C. Barber
1981:on March 16, 2012
1911:www.sierrasun.com
1823:on March 16, 2012
1079:St. Leo – Oakland
956:Corpus Christi –
854:Michael C. Barber
624:Michael C. Barber
605:Pope Benedict XVI
582:Pope John Paul II
438:near present-day
355:suffragan diocese
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1097:St. Paul –
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1055:St. John –
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826:(1962–1977)
714:misdemeanor
631:and report
559:, named by
541:Floyd Begin
509:San Leandro
436:Juan Crespí
212:Established
172:Information
107:Counties of
2621:Categories
2591:37°48′16″N
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2183:2023-05-18
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1191:References
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928:– Richmond
806:Chapter 11
710:no contest
646:Statistics
588:Since 2003
576:was named
488:After the
461:After the
206:Roman Rite
145:Population
132:Statistics
2406:Education
2383:Cathedral
1856:0362-4331
1491:The Blade
1111:Pittsburg
1105:Lafayette
1099:San Pablo
934:– Alameda
922:– Hayward
916:– Oakland
910:– Concord
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898:– Concord
892:– Oakland
876:Education
801:in 2017.
799:Livermore
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555:from the
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517:Livermore
503:In 1858,
456:Chochenyo
220:Cathedral
189:Sui iuris
103:Territory
2373:Churches
2367:Churches
1691:March 7,
1123:See also
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958:Piedmont
940:– Albany
865:Parishes
727:laicized
525:Berkeley
498:East Bay
402:East Bay
181:Catholic
156:Parishes
78:Location
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2217:"About"
2151:AP News
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1320:May 18,
1003:Concord
976:Antioch
813:Bishops
794:Alameda
733:at the
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