William Levada
American cardinal
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... Wikipedia
Born: June 15, 1936, Long Beach, CA
Died: September 26, 2019 (age 83 years), Rome, Italy
Appointed: May 13, 2005
Created cardinal: March 24, 2006; by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank: Cardinal deacon (2006–2016); Cardinal priest (2016–2019)
Successor: Gerhard Ludwig Müller