John Stephen Cummins


John Stephen Cummins
Bishop of Oakland
ArchdioceseSan Francisco
DioceseOakland
AppointedMay 3, 1977
InstalledJune 30, 1977
RetiredOctober 1, 2003
PredecessorFloyd Lawrence Begin
SuccessorAllen Henry Vigneron
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Sacramento and Titular Bishop of Lambaesis (1974–1977)
Orders
OrdinationJanuary 24, 1953
by Hugh Aloysius Donohoe
ConsecrationMay 16, 1974
by Alden John Bell, Floyd Lawrence Begin, and Hugh Aloysius Donohoe
Personal details
Born(1928-03-03)March 3, 1928
Oakland, California, United States
DiedDecember 3, 2024(2024-12-03) (aged 96)
Oakland
BuriedCathedral of Christ the Light, Mausoleum
EducationSt. Joseph's College Seminary
St. Patrick's Seminary
University of California, Berkeley
MottoThrough Christ our Lord
Styles of
John Stephen Cummins
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

John Stephen Cummins (March 3, 1928 – December 3, 2024) was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Oakland in California from 1977 to 2003 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento in California from 1974 to 1977.