John Stephen Cummins
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John Stephen Cummins (born March 3, 1928) is an
Biography
Early life and education
John Cummins was born on March 3, 1928, in Berkeley, California to Michael and Mary (née Connolly) Cummins, Irish immigrants.[1] His brother Bernard Cummins was a priest who served as superintendent of schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.[2]
John Cummins received his primary education at St. Augustine Parish School in
Priesthood
On January 24, 1953, Cummins was
Cummins' first assignment was as a curate at Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco, where he remained for four years.[1] He also served as chaplain at the Newman Centre of San Francisco State University and at Mills College.[2][5] In 1957, Cummins started teaching at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, staying there until 1962, when he became chancellor of the Diocese of Oakland.[1] He was named a domestic prelate by the Vatican in 1963.[3]
In addition to his duties as chancellor, Cummins coordinated the Social Justice and Ecumenical Commissions, and oversaw the diocesan insurance program.[3] He also served as the diocesan liaison to the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, the Franciscan School of Theology in Oceanside, California., and the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University.[2]
Cummins continued to serve as chancellor until 1971, when he was named executive director of the California Catholic Conference.[1] In that capacity, he channeled the functions of the conference by providing liaison with state departments and with the California State Legislature, disseminating information to Catholic associations and organizations and to other state conferences and the United States Catholic Conference (USCCB) and coordinating interdiocesan activities in the areas of education and welfare.[3]
Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento
On February 26, 1974,
Bishop of Oakland
Following the death of Bishop Floyd Begin, Pope Paul VI appointed Cummins as the second bishop of the Diocese of Oakland on May 3, 1977.[4] His installation took place on June 30, 1977.[4]
In February 1982, Cummins wrote to Cardinal
Cummins served as chairman of the USCCB Liturgy Committee (1981–84), the Laity Committee (1988–91), and the Migration and Refugee Services Committee (1995–98).[2] From 1992 to 1995, he was co-chair of the Roman Catholic-Reformed-Presbyterian Dialogue Commission and a consultant of the Ecumenical and Religious Committee. Cummins was president of the California Catholic Conference from 1988 to 1997.[2] He was chairman of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) from 1995 to 1999, and served as a delegate to several synods in Rome.[2]
Retirement
After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 for bishops, Cummins resigned as Bishop of Oakland on October 1, 2003.[4] That same day, Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California, announced that Cummins would be working in the newly established John S. Cummins Catholic Institute for Thought, Culture and Action.[7]
On April 4, 2004, Cummins testified for the
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ a b c d e Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Most Reverend John S. Cummins". Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland. Archived from the original on 2010-09-25.
- ^ a b c d Weber, Francis J. (1982). California: The Catholic Experience.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop John Stephen Cummins". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Bishop John S. Cummins Biography". Saint Mary's College. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "Bishop John S. Cummins To Join New Institute at Saint Mary's College of California". Saint Mary's College. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "The Catholic Voice - an online publication of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland". www.catholicvoiceoakland.org. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ Morris, Emily (2016-04-22). "Bishop John Cummins speaks at Holy Names University". California Catholic Daily. Retrieved 2021-11-22.