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William Levada
William Joseph Levada 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.
AppointedMay 13, 2005
Term endedJuly 2, 2012
PredecessorJoseph Ratzinger
SuccessorGerhard Ludwig Müller
Other postsCardinal Priest of Santa Maria in Domnica (2016–2019)
OrdinationDecember 20, 1961, by Martin John O'Connor
ConsecrationMay 12, 1983, by Timothy Manning
Created CardinalMarch 24, 2006, by Pope Benedict XVI
RankCardinal deacon (2006–2016), Cardinal priest (2016–2019)
BornJune 15, 1936, Long Beach, California, United States
DiedSeptember 26, 2019, Rome, Italy
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsJoseph Levada, Lorraine Nunez
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (1983–1986), Titular Bishop of Capri (1983–1986), Archbishop of Portland in Oregon (1986–1995), Coadjutor Archbishop of San Francisco (1995), Archbishop of San Francisco (1995–2005), Cardinal Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (2006–2016)
MottoFratres in unum, ('Brothers in unity',)

About William Levada

Religious Leader William Levada was born in United States on June 15, 1936. He dies at the age of 83, on September 26, 2019.

Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2005 until 2012. Former Archbishop of Portland and San Francisco.

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William Levada before becoming famous

William Levada was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1936 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

He went to North American College to study theology.

Achievement of William Levada

He was chastised in the Church for his handling of sexual abuse.

William Levada's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had Irish and Portuguese ancestors.

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Under Religious Leader Pope Benedict XVI, he was the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

William Levada Income & Net worth

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Latest information about William Levada updated on March 23 2023.