William Wakefield Baum

William Wakefield Baum (November 21, 1926 – July 23, 2015) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church.

Quotes

• As I grew older, I had to cross the mountains of crisis in the seminary. I had doubts about my capacity and if this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life—problems everyone in the priesthood suffers—but I had so much spiritual direction to help.
  • New Archbishop of Washington William Wakefield Baum (6 March 1973) The New York Times