Michael Charles Barber

Michael Charles Barber

Michael Charles Barber (July 13, 1954 –) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Oakland.

Quotes

• People vote more now with their feet than they do with their geography. I tell the seminarians that people want intelligent priests; they want educated priests — priests who know what’s going on in politics, government and culture — so they can comment intelligently from the pulpit when interpreting the Gospel.
  • Chaplain brings lessons from boardroom... (1 May 2009) Legatus

• We're the new mission lands. So I wanted to talk to the students at your graduation about being local missionaries, reaching out here. This is more challenging. There's more unbelief, more "nones," and more hostility to our faith. It's right here in our backyard.
  • For the Greater Glory of God: An Interview with the Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, S.J. (28 December 2021) Thomas Aquinas College