The Cathedral of Christ the Light Email Format
Religious InstitutionsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
The Cathedral Center in downtown Oakland, California, serves as a gathering place for liturgy, music, arts and cultural events that reflect the Bay Area’s diversity. It is anchored by the Cathedral of Christ the Light, described as the world’s newest Catholic cathedral. The center is part of a religious institutions setting and operates as a mid-sized organization. The project grew from the Diocese of Oakland’s response after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the former St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, leading to planning and the construction of the new center. Construction began in 2005, with the Cathedral of Christ the Light dedicated in 2008, establishing a multi-use facility for worship and cultural programming in Oakland.