Cardinal William Henry Keeler, the longtime leader of the Archdiocese of Baltimore whose influence in the Catholic Church spanned international borders over nearly six decades, has died at the age of 86. "He has been one of the leading statesmen of the Catholic Church throughout his career," said Sean Caine, vice chancellor of the archdiocese. William Henry Keeler was born March 4, 1931, in San Antonio to Thomas and Margaret Keeler. He chaired the 1993 World Youth Day in Denver attended by Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Keeler remained in Baltimore at St. Martin's House and was serving as president of the Basilica Historic Trust at the time of his death.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 23, 2017 21:00 UTC