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William Wakefield Baum
1926 – July 23, 2015
American Catholic prelate (1926–2015)
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William Wakefield Baum was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau in Missouri and archbishop of Washington in the District of Columbia. He then served in the Roman Curia as prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education and the major penitentiary.
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- Anniversary · July 23
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