The first known Mass celebrated in the area that is to become the Diocese of Oakland was on March 27, 1772, by Father Juan Crespí on the shores of Lake Merritt.
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In May 2005, ground was broken for the new $131 million Cathedral of Christ the Light, located on the shores of Lake Merritt in Oakland.
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On January 27, 1962, Begin was appointed the first Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Oakland, California, by Pope John XXIII.