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Person
Authorized form of name
Baum, Wakefield William Rev (1926-2015)
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- Cardinal Baum
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Description area
Dates of existence
1926-2015
History
Born: November 21, 1926
died: July 23, 2015
An American cardinal. He 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 Major Penitentiary (1990–2001). He was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 1976.
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1993: Congregation for Catholic Education, Palazzo delle Congregazione, Piazza Pio XII, 3, 00193 Roma
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Authority record identifier
P604
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Draft
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Minimal
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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wakefield_Baum (1-1-2021) https://catholicherald.co.uk/cardinal-baum-longest-serving-us-cardinal-dies/ (accessed 1-1-2021)