William Wakefield Baum | |
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| Major Penitentiary Emeritus of the Apostolic Penitentiary | |
 Cardinal William Baum (2005) | |
| See | Santa Croce in Via Flaminia |
| Appointed | April 6, 1990 |
| Term ended | November 22, 2001 |
| Predecessor | Luigi Dadaglio |
| Successor | Luigi De Magistris |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in via Flaminia |
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| Ordination | May 12, 1951 by Edwin Vincent O'Hara |
| Consecration | April 6, 1970 by John Carberry |
| Created cardinal | May 24, 1976 by Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William White November 21, 1926 Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Died | July 23, 2015 (aged 88) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Ministerium reconciliationis (The ministry of reconciliation) — 2 Corinthians 5:18 |
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| Styles of William Baum | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Washington |
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William Wakefield Baum (November 21, 1926 – July 23, 2015) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau (1970–1973) and Archbishop of Washington (1973–1980) before serving in the Roman Curia as prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (1980–1990) and the major penitentiary (1990–2001).[1]
Baum was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 1976. At the time of his 1980 appointment as prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, he was the highest-ranking American ever in the church. By the time of his death, he had also been a cardinal longer than any other American.[2][3][4]
- ^ "William Wakefield Cardinal Baum". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ Weigel, George (March 16, 2011). "Cardinal Baum: A New Record-Holder". First Things.
- ^ "William Baum dead; former Catholic cardinal and Washington archbishop was 88". Newsday. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Long-serving Cardinal Baum lived a generous response to God". Angelusnews.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.