The Diocese Today
Today, the Diocese of Oakland serves an estimated 560,000 Catholics in the East Bay region. As the Bay Area is known for a diverse population the diocese celebrates mass in fifteen different languages including Spanish, American Sign Language, Vietnamese, Filipino and Latin (Mass of Paul VI and Tridentine Mass).
The diocesan Department of Catholic Schools administers over forty seven elementary/middle schools and nine high schools serving over 19,000 students. Some of the more notable schools include De La Salle High School, known nationally as a football powerhouse, St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, known as having state championship basketball teams, Bishop O'Dowd High School, and Salesian High School.
In addition to the elementary and high schools, seven Universities and Seminaries are located within Diocese of Oakland, these include:
- Affiliates of the Graduate Theological Union
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- Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
- Franciscan School of Theology
- Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
- The Sabbatical School of Applied Theology
- Holy Names University
- Queen of the Holy Rosary College
- St. Mary's College of California
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