William Wakefield Baum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Catholic cardinal
Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1926
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 23-Jul-2015
Profession: Catholic priest
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About William Wakefield Baum
- William Wakefield Baum (November 21, 1926 – July 23, 2015) was an American cardinal of the Catholic Church.
- He served as Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau (1970–73) and Archbishop of Washington (1973–80) before serving in the Roman Curia as Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (1980–90) and Major Penitentiary (1990–2001).
- He was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 1976.
- At the time of his 1980 appointment as Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, he was the highest-ranking American ever in the Church.
- Cardinal Baum was the longest-serving American cardinal in history.
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