William Levada, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Levada

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1936

Place of Birth: Long Beach, California, United States

Date of Death: 26-Sep-2019

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Joseph Levada (June 15, 1936 – September 26, 2019) 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.