William Joseph Levada | |
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Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | |
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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 | Long Beach, California, United States | June 15, 1936
Died | September 26, 2019 Rome, Italy | (aged 83)
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | Fratres in unum ('Brothers in unity', Psalm 133:1) |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | San Francisco (emeritus) |
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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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