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William Levada

1936 - 2019

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William Joseph Levada (June 15, 1936 – September 26, 2019) was an American Catholic prelate who served as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2005 to 2012. During that time, he was the highest-ranking American in the Roman Curia. He was previously the Archbishop of Portland in Oregon from 1986 to 1995 and Archbishop of San Francisco from 1995 to 2005. During his tenure, he was criticized for covering up sexual abuse by priests within his jurisdiction. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. William Levada is the 1,570th most popular religious figure (down from 1,534th in 2019), the 2,917th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,104th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, William Levada ranks 1,570 out of 3,187. Before him are Geraldo Majella Agnelo, Richard Williamson, Ankhesenpepi II, Charles Lavigerie, José Saraiva Martins, and Ellen Church. After him are Hegesippus, Audrys Bačkis, Alexander of Jerusalem, Shaykh Ahmad, Pelagio Galvani, and Baba Sali.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, William Levada ranks 168. Before him are Evelyn Fox Keller, Leonid Kuravlyov, Aharon Barak, Slava Metreveli, Dyanne Thorne, and Gabriel Matzneff. After him are Bobby Darin, Raymond Damadian, Vice Vukov, Hermeto Pascoal, Masashi Watanabe, and Savitri. Among people deceased in 2019, William Levada ranks 140. Before him are Peter Lindbergh, Machiko Kyō, Václav Vorlíček, Jean Vanier, Harold Bloom, and Carmen Argenziano. After him are Anatoly Lukyanov, Mark Hollis, Keith Flint, Vonda N. McIntyre, Lê Đức Anh, and Pim Verbeek.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Levada ranks 2,917 out of 20,380. Before him are Carl Van Vechten (1880), Ellen Church (1904), King C. Gillette (1855), Dean Norris (1963), Karen Black (1939), and Terence McKenna (1946). After him are Richard F. Gordon Jr. (1929), Kathy Reichs (1948), William Peter Blatty (1928), Natalie Cole (1950), Winfield Scott (1786), and Jerry Seinfeld (1954).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, William Levada ranks 19. Before him are Paul Marcinkus (1922), William M. Branham (1909), Marie Laveau (1801), Raymond Leo Burke (1948), Angelo Dundee (1921), and Ellen Church (1904). After him are Frederick William Franz (1893), Samuel Wilson (1766), Nathan Homer Knorr (1905), Raymond Franz (1922), Don Alden Adams (1925), and Fulton J. Sheen (1895).

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