William Levada

William Joseph Levada 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.

15 June 1936

Born on the same birth day (15 June): Andy Pettitte • Eva Hrdinová • Luke Hodge • Miguel Méndez • Thomas Mitchell (explorer) • Tim Lincecum • Uğur Erdener • Yevgeny Kiselyov

Born in the same month (June 1936): Anatoly Albul • Costas Simitis • Edith Pearlman • Ferran Olivella • Gerald Scarfe • Jean-Claude Turcotte • Marisa Galvany • Nell Dunn • Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart • Ronald Venetiaan