William Levada

American Catholic cardinal (1936–2019)
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William Levada

Summary

William Levada is a human[1]. He was born in Long Beach[2]. He was born on June 15, 1936[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on September 26, 2019[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], archbishop[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Long Beach[2], William Levada…
  • William Levada died in Rome[4].
  • William Levada was born on June 15, 1936[3].
  • William Levada died on September 26, 2019[5].
  • William Levada held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Levada worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Levada's professions included archbishop[7].
  • William Levada worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • William Levada held the position of cardinal[11].
  • William Levada held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon[12].
  • William Levada held the position of Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco[13].
  • William Levada held the position of auxiliary bishop[14].
  • William Levada held the position of titular bishop[15].
  • William Levada held the position of apostolic administrator[16].
  • William Levada was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[17].
  • William Levada's education included a stint at St. Anthony High School[18].
  • William Levada was educated at Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary[19].
  • William Levada's education included a stint at St. John's Seminary[20].
  • William Levada was a member of Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas[21].
  • William Levada's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].
  • William Levada is recorded as male[23].
  • William Levada's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Levada's Commons category is recorded as William Levada[25].
  • William Levada's family name is recorded as Levada[26].
  • William Levada's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

William Levada's place of birth was Long Beach[2]. He was born on June 15, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[17], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31]; St. Anthony High School[18], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1920[34]; Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary[19], a school[35], in United States[36]; and St. John's Seminary[20], a Catholic seminary[37], in United States[38], founded in 1939[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], archbishop[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include cardinal[11], a title[40]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon[12]; Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco[13]; auxiliary bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[41]; titular bishop[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[42]; and apostolic administrator[16], a position[43].

Personal Life

William Levada's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].

Death and Burial

William Levada died on September 26, 2019[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

William Levada ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was William Levada born?

William Levada was born in Long Beach[2].

Where did William Levada die?

William Levada died in Rome[4].

What did William Levada do for work?

William Levada worked as Catholic priest[6], archbishop[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did William Levada go to school?

William Levada was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[17], St. Anthony High School[18], Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary[19], and St. John's Seminary[20].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . past.va. past.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conor.si id 109377123
    Biblioteca iglesia nacional española en roma id 51856
    Biblioteche della custodia di terra santa a gerusalemme id 5661
    Unz review author id LevadaWilliamJ
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  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 55272
    Position held cardinal, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon, Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco +4
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  3. 13d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Consecrator Timothy Manning, John J. Ward, Juan Alfredo Arzube
    Place of birth Long Beach
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