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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).
Archbishop emeritus of Washington, 18 March 1980. He served as Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary from 6 April 1990 until 22 November 2001. He participated in the conclave of April 2005, which elected Pope Benedict XVI. Created and proclaimed Cardinal by Bl.
WASHINGTON – Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, today celebrated the life of Cardinal William Wakefield Baum in a Mass of Christian Burial at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. Cardinal Baum died at age 88 on July 23.
William Wakefield Cardinal Baum (born 21 Nov 1926, died 23 Jul 2015) Major Penitentiary Emeritus of Apostolic Penitentiary Consistory - 1976 : Created Cardinal Conclave - August 1978 : Participated
- November 21, 1926
- July 23, 2015
Jul 30, 2015 · WASHINGTON — Cardinal William Wakefield Baum, the third archbishop of Washington and the longest-serving American cardinal, died on July 23, at the age of 88. “Cardinal Baum was a joy-filled ...
- Joseph Pronechen
Mar 16, 2011 · Something quite remarkable happened recently: Cardinal William Wakefield Baum—emeritus Archbishop of Washington, emeritus Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, emeritus Major Penitentiary of the Catholic Church—passed the late Cardinal James Gibbons of Baltimore (who died in 1921) to become the.
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Jul 24, 2015 · Cardinal Baum served as Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Archbishop of Washington before he was called to Rome in 1980 to become prefect of the Congregation for Catholic...
