Requests for Sacramental Records

In addition to the Sacramental Records for the current Cathedral Parish, the we also store the Sacramental Records for the four old Oakland parishes which were absorbed by the Cathedral in 2008: St. Francis de Sales, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, St. Joseph, & St. Andrew. It is VERY IMPORTANT that all requests for sacramental records indicate the name of the parish where the ceremonies took place. For sacraments not celebrated at the aforementioned parishes, please contact the respective parish where the celebration occurred.

To obtain Sacramental Records for yourself or your child, please use the form to the right. To help us find the appropriate records, please give as much information as possible, according to the following guidelines.

For Baptismal Certificates: Please indicate the Baptismal Name, the approximate date of Baptism (or date of birth, in the case of infant Baptisms), the names of any godparents, and the name of the Parish where Baptism was administered.

For First Communion Certificates: Please indicate the Full Name of the person, the approximate date of First Communion, and the name of the Parish where First Communion was administered.

For Confirmation Certificates: Please indicate the Full Name of the person (including Confirmation Name, if applicable), the date of Confirmation, the name of the Bishop or Priest who administered Confirmation, and the name of the parish where Confirmation was administered.

For Marriage Certificates: Please indicate the Full Name of the Groom, the Full Maiden Name of the Bride, the date of the wedding, the names of the Official Witnesses (Best Man & Maid/Matron of Honor), and the name of the parish where the wedding took place.

NOTE: The Cathedral no longer satisfies sacramental record requests for the purposes of genealogical research or family history projects. We only release sacramental records to persons seeking their own records, or to parents/legal guardians/custodians of children seeking their records for sacramental purposes. If you are seeking records for persons other than yourself or persons under your legal custody, we require written notarized authorization from the person whose records are sought.