William Joseph Levada

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Cardinal William Joseph Levada (center) at Archbishop Augustine Di Noia's ordination (2009)
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William Joseph Cardinal Levada [ le'veida ] (born June 15, 1936 in Long Beach , California , USA - † September 26, 2019 in Rome ) was Archbishop of San Francisco and Cardinal Curia of the Roman Catholic Church . He was Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2005 to 2012 .

Life

William Joseph Levada's grandparents came from Portugal and Ireland . He grew up in Long Beach and Houston and studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . On December 20, 1961 Levada received in St. Peter's Basilica , the ordination . He then worked in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for five years . After receiving his doctorate , he taught theology for six years at St. John's Seminary School of Theology , also in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In 1976 he became a collaborator in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome, where he also stayed for six years. On May 15, 1980, Pope John Paul II awarded him the honorary title of Chaplain to His Holiness ( Monsignor ). During his activity in this dicastery he also met Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger , who had become Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 1981 . During this time he also taught at the Gregorian University.

In 1982 Levada returned to the United States, where he worked at the California Bishops' Conference . On May 12, 1983, he was named titular bishop of Capreae by Pope John Paul II and appointed auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles . He received his episcopal ordination on May 12, 1983, the Archbishop of Los Angeles, Cardinal Timothy Manning ; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops John James Ward and Juan Alfredo Arzube . From 1984 he was Episcopal Vicar in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. On July 1, 1986, he was appointed Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon , where he remained until he was appointed Coadju Archbishop of San Francisco on August 17, 1995 , so that with the resignation of the Archbishop there in October of the same year he immediately became Chief Shepherd of the Archdiocese. He took office on December 27, 1995. From 1999 to April 2000 he was also the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California . From November 2000 Levada was a full member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

On May 13, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Levada as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and President of the International Theological Commission and the Pontifical Biblical Commission . Benedict XVI. accepted him in the solemn consistory on March 24, 2006 as a cardinal deacon with the title deaconry Santa Maria in Domnica in the cardinals college . On July 8th, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him. also succeeding Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos as President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei .

William Levada became first Grand Prior of the USA Northwestern Lieutenancy of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem in 1983 ; In 2005, George Niederauer became his successor. He is the namesake and founder of the William Levada Scholarship Fund at Bethlehem University . Cardinal Levada was admitted to the Order of Malta as Grand Cross Conventual Chaplain to the Western Association of the United States in 1996, then Archbishop of San Francisco, and has been Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion Bailli since May 25, 2006. William Joseph Levada was born together with the Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias , and the Archbishop of São Paolo, Cardinal Odilo Scherer by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed Delegate President of the 12th  Synod of Bishops (October 5th to 26th, 2008).

On July 2, 2012, Pope Benedict accepted the resignation he had submitted for reasons of age and appointed Gerhard Ludwig Müller as his successor.

Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal priest on June 20, 2016, while retaining his title seat pro hac vice . Levada died on September 26, 2019 at the age of 83.

Memberships in the Roman Curia

William Joseph Levada was a member of the following dicasteries of the Roman Curia :

criticism

Levada has been criticized for his behavior toward priests accused of sexual abuse in Portland and San Francisco . According to the church-critical group Catholics for a Free Choice , he is said to have protected a pedophile priest for nine years, not to remove other clergy accused of abuse from their office. In 1997 he had suspended a clergyman "on pretext" after he had reported suspicion of abuse.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cardinal Levada, former San Francisco archbishop, dies aged 83. Catholic San Francisco, September 26, 2019, accessed September 27, 2019 .
  2. ^ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1982 . Città del Vaticano 1982, p. 1853.
  3. ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 22, 2000, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  4. ^ Nomina del Prefetto della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 13, 2005, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  5. ^ Nomina del Nuovo Presidente della Pontificia Commissione "Ecclesia Dei". In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 8, 2009, accessed September 28, 2019 (Italian).
  6. ^ Area News. (PDF; 4.0 MB) In: Newsletter USA Western Lieutenancy. 2009, archived from the original on May 22, 2015 ; accessed on September 28, 2019 (English).
  7. ^ A b Nomina del Prefetto della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 13, 2005, accessed September 28, 2019 (Italian).
  8. ^ List of endowed Scholarships at Bethlehem University. August 16, 2011, archived from the original on August 27, 2011 ; accessed on September 28, 2019 (English).
  9. ↑ The Grand Master receives four new cardinals. Order of Malta, May 25, 2006, accessed March 29, 2018 .
  10. ^ Nomina dei Presidenti Delegati per la Dodicesima Assemblea Generale Ordinaria del Sinodo dei Vescovi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 24, 2008, accessed March 29, 2018 (Italian).
  11. ^ Rinuncia del Prefetto della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede e Presidente della Pontificia Commissione "Ecclesia Dei", della Pontificia Commissione biblica e della Commissione teologica internazionale, e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 2, 2012, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  12. ^ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per il voto su alcune cause di Canonizzazione. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 20, 2016, accessed June 20, 2016 (Italian).
  13. ^ Nomina di Membro della Congregazione per i Vescovi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, August 24, 2005, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  14. ^ A b c Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 6, 2006, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  15. ^ Conferma del Prefetto della Congregazione per i vescovi e nomine e conferme di membri e consultori nel medesimo dicastero. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 16, 2013, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  16. ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 24, 2005, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  17. ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, January 8, 2007, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  18. ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per l'Educazione Cattolica. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 24, 2007, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  19. ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per le Chiese Orientali. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 8, 2008, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  20. ^ Conferme e nomine nella Congregazione per le Chiese Orientali. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 19, 2014, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  21. ^ Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio per i Testi Legislativi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 6, 2008, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  22. ^ Nomina di Membro del Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione dell'Unità dei Cristiani. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 6, 2005, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  23. ^ Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione della Nuova Evangelizzazione. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, January 5, 2011, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  24. ^ Nomine nella Pontificia Commissione per l'America Latina. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 8, 2009, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  25. ^ Conferme e nomina nella Pontificia Commissione per l'America Latina. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, January 15, 2014, accessed September 27, 2019 (Italian).
  26. ^ Ron Russell: See no evil. San Francisco Chronicle , May 21, 2003, archived from the original on November 19, 2005 ; accessed on September 28, 2019 (English). .
  27. ^ The Making of a Papacy: A Report on the First One Hundred Days of Pope Benedict XVI. (PDF) Catholics for a Free Choice , July 2005, archived from the original on December 16, 2005 ; accessed on September 28, 2019 (English).
  28. ^ Statement Regarding Bishop Levada's Appointment to Major Vatican Post. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, May 13, 2005, accessed on September 28, 2019 : "" We're very disappointed that Levada has been chosen. It's an insensitive and unwise decision. Regarding abuse in the San Francisco archdiocese, Levada has been slow to act, harsh to victims, and committed to secrecy. A therapist who headed his review board quit in protest, essentially saying church investigations of molestation to a PR sham. He has allowed credibly accused priests to remain in ministry even while facing pending civil molestation lawsuits. His lawyer has negotiated deals with local district attorneys that help keep abuses cases quiet. [...] ”“
  29. ↑ Der Spiegel : Benedict's Guardian of Faith in Twilight. May 6, 2010, online at spiegel.de
predecessor Office successor
--- Croix de l Ordre du Saint-Sepulcre.svg Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy USA NORTHWESTERN of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
1983–2005 		George Hugh Niederauer
Cornelius Michael Power Archbishop of Portland, Oregon
1986-1995 		Francis George OMI
John Raphael Quinn Archbishop of San Francisco
1995-2005 		George Hugh Niederauer
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
2005–2012 		Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller
Darío Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos President of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
2009–2012 		Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller
personal data
SURNAME Levada, William Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Levada, William J .; Levada, William Joseph Cardinal (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
DATE OF BIRTH June 15, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Long Beach , California , USA
DATE OF DEATH 26th September 2019
Place of death Rome