William Wakefield Baum, American cardinal (born 1926)

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.

July 23 is the 204th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 161 days remain until the end of the year.