Photo gallery: Installing the fourth bishop of the
Oakland Diocese
“Let us live the truth in love, so
that we may know the joy Christ wills for us.”
all photos by greg tarczynski
Bishop Cordileone accepts unconsecrated hosts from Rosavira Rojas, a representative
of the Latino com-munity, during the Presentation of Gifts. In the background
at left is the bishop’s new coat of arms.
Amanuel Paulos, a member of the Geez (Eritrean) community, gives one
of the readings for the liturgy, from Isaiah 61: 1-3, in his native
language, Trigrinya. |
The official letter of appointment from Pope Benedict XVI to Bishop
Cordileone, naming him bishop of Oakland. |
Members of a special choir assembled for the installation liturgy lead the
congregation in song.
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LEFT: Representatives of several ethnic pastoral centers in
the Oakland Diocese offer one another a Sign of Peace. ABOVE:
After accepting the crozier as a sign of his new ministry as bishop
of Oakland, Bishop Cordileone is embraced by Detroit Archbishop Vigneron. |
Bishop Salvatore Cordileone elevates the sacred host at the May 5 Mass marking
his installation as bishop of Oakland. Concelebrating with him are Archbishop
Pietro Sambi (left), apostolic nuncio to the Unites States, and San Francisco
Archbishop George Niederauer (right).
ABOVE: Priests listen intently to Bishop Cordileone during
his homily. RIGHT: Bishop Cordileone stands with his predecessors,
Archbishop Allen Vigneron of Detroit (center), who served as Oakland’s
bishop from 2003 to January 2009, and Bishop Emeritus John Cummins,
bishop of Oakland from 1977 to 2003. Behind them is retired San Francisco
Archbishop John Quinn. |
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One of the more than 1,200 people attending the installation Mass kisses
Bishop Cordileone’s ring during the reception.
Students from St. Elizabeth Elementary School in Oakland perform traditional
folkloric dances on the cathedral plaza after the installation Mass.
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