Today, the USCCA cherishes the memory of Most Rev. John S. Cummins, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Oakland and Episcopal Emeritus Director of the USCCA. Bishop Cummins died on December 3, 2024; he was laid to rest at the Cathedral of Christ the Light on December 21, 2024.
Throughout his distinguished career, Bishop Cummins worked for ecumenism and social justice in the spirit of Vatican II. For 22 years, he was fraternal delegate to the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC), and that gave him the opportunity to visit to Hong Kong and mainland China. In his own diocese, he was a good friend to the Bay Area Chinese community. In 1998, he sponsored the first meeting of local Chinese American Catholics, inviting then-Father John Tong, who subsequently became Cardinal Archbishop of Hong Kong, as the keynote speaker. He also maintained a long and enduring friendship with the most admired Archbishop Dominic Tang Yee-Ming, SJ, the exiled bishop of Guangzhou. Under his leadership, four parishes scheduled Sunday Mass in Chinese, and the InterFriendship House for visiting scholars and students from mainland China was established in Berkeley.
The USCCA is deeply grateful for Bishop Cummins's service. He began his involvement with our organization as FABC liaison and Episcopal Patron in 2009, served five terms as an Emeritus Director on the Board, and began service in August 2023 as Episcopal Emeritus Director of the USCCA, in which capacity Bishop Cummins served until his recent death. For more information about Bishop Cummins, we invite you to read about his legacy at the Diocese of Oakland's website.
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