CORRECTION APPENDED: October 1, 2019

A former Portland bishop who later became a cardinal died Wednesday at age 83.

William Levada was the archbishop of Portland from 1986 to 1995 and was the head of the Portland archdiocese during the sex abuse scandals that rocked the church in the mid-2000s. Levada was transferred to San Francisco in 1995, where he served until his appointment to cardinal. According to Catholic News Agency, Levada was appointed cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006.

According to The New York Times, Levada was put in charge of adjudicating sexual abuse cases involving priests all over the world. He came under scrutiny for not being as tough as he could have on abuse cases, often giving priests the benefit of the doubt and being hesitant to remove them from their positions.

The Portland archdiocese became the first in the country to declare bankruptcy to compensate victims who were sexually abused by clergy members.

The story has been corrected to reflect the number of years Levada spent in Portland.