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American Catholic cardinal (1936–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Joseph Levada (June 15, 1936 – September 26, 2019) was an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. From May 2005 until June 2012, he served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith under Pope Benedict XVI; he was the highest ranking American in the Roman Curia. He was previously the Archbishop of Portland in Oregon from 1986 to 1995, and then Archbishop of San Francisco from 1995 to 2005. While serving as archbishop, he was criticized for covering up sexual abuse by priests within his jurisdiction. Levada was created a cardinal in 2006 by Benedict XVI.
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Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | |
Appointed | May 13, 2005 |
Term ended | July 2, 2012 |
Predecessor | Joseph Ratzinger |
Successor | Gerhard Ludwig Müller |
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Ordination | December 20, 1961 by Martin John O'Connor |
Consecration | May 12, 1983 by Timothy Manning |
Created cardinal | March 24, 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
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Born | (1936-06-15)June 15, 1936 Long Beach, California, United States |
Died | September 26, 2019(2019-09-26) (aged 83) Rome, Italy |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | Fratres in unum ('Brothers in unity', Psalm 133:1) |
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Informal style | Cardinal |
See | San Francisco (emeritus) |
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