Cardinal William Baum, the Archbishop of Washington from 1973 to 1980, has died at the age of 88 after a long illness.
He was a cardinal for 39 years, the longest tenure in American history, surpassing the record of Baltimore Cardinal James Gibbons (1886-1921). The soft-spoken Cardinal Baum was known as the “gentle cardinal” by Swiss Guards.
Cardinal William Baum, the Archbishop of Washington from 1973 to 1980, has died at the age of 88 after a long illness.
He was a cardinal for 39 years, the longest tenure in American history, surpassing the record of Baltimore Cardinal James Gibbons (1886-1921). The soft-spoken Cardinal Baum was known as the “gentle cardinal” by Swiss Guards.
