Diocese of Oakland

Sacred Heart Church is a proud parish member of the Diocese of Oakland, which covers Alameda and Contra Costa counties. 

For timely diocesan news and information on events and many other topics of interest, please visit the diocesan website, where you can connect directly for diocese related services and needs.

Central Deanery

For administrative and pastoral reasons, the diocese is geographically divided into fourteen deaneries.  A deanery is a cluster of parishes in relatively close geographic proximity to each other.  A dean is appointed to each deanery by the bishop. Currently, Very Reverend George Quickley, pastor of St. Patrick in Oakland, is Dean of the Central Deanery.