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The Cathedral of Christ the Light, the main cathedral of Oakland's Catholic church diocese, and which resides next to the city's Lake Merritt, is a glass and wood structure, surrounded by cement entryways.

Oakland Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy due to sex abuse claims

by Jose Fermoso May 8, 2023May 10, 2023

The Diocese, which oversees Catholic churches and institutions in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, faces hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy.