William Wakefield Baum
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About
American cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Washington from 1973 to 1980.
Before Fame
He studied philosophy at Glennon College in St. Louis in the 1940's.
Trivia
He was the last cardinal elevated by Pope Paul VI.
Family Life
He adopted the last name of the Jewish stepfather who raised him.
Associated With
He participated as a cardinal elector in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.
