Rev. Cummins dies at 96, rose from priest at Mission Dolores to become Oakland bishop

The Rev. John Cummins, who rose from a priest at Mission Dolores in San Francisco to bishop of Oakland, has died, the Diocese of Oakland said. He was 96.

Cummins led Roman Catholics in Alameda and Contra Costa counties for 26 years, from 1977 until he retired in 2003 at 75. The diocese includes about 371,000 Catholics in 82 parishes.