Born in Evansville, Indiana (U.S.), he graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1942. Waldschmidt was ordained to the priesthood on June 24, 1944, for the Congregation of Holy Cross. From 1962 to 1978, Waldschmidt served as president of the University of Portland.[3] In 1969, Waldschmidt was elected as a member of the board of trustees and as a member of the Fellows of the University of Notre Dame.[4][5][6]
On November 28, 1977, he was appointed titular bishop of Citium and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. He was consecrated on March 2, 1978. Waldschmidt resigned on January 8, 1990.[2][7]
In 1992, Waldschmidt Hall, the main administration building of the University of Portland, was named for the former president of the university.[3]
^"Fellows, Trustees and University Administration" (PDF). Notre Dame Report. Vol. '73-'74, no. 13. University of Notre Dame. October 26, 1973. p. 51. NDR-1973-10-26. Five new members of the Board of Trustees have been elected by the Fellows of the University. They are ... Rev. Paul E. Waldschmidt, C.S.C., president of the University of Portland in Oregon.
^"Fellows, Trustees and Un1versity Administration" (PDF). Notre Dame Report. Vol. '72–'73, no. 13. University of Notre Dame. March 16, 1973. p. 257. NDR-02/NDR-1973-03-16. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^"Briefs" (PDF). Alumnus. Vol. 47, no. 6. University of Notre Dame. September 1969. p. 9. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^"Bishop Paul Edward Waldschmidt, C.S.C.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
paul, waldschmidt, paul, edward, waldschmidt, january, 1920, october, 1994, american, prelate, catholic, church, served, auxiliary, bishop, archdiocese, portland, oregon, from, 1978, 1990, cscauxiliary, bishop, portland, oregonchurchcatholicarchdioceseportland. Paul Edward Waldschmidt CSC January 7 1920 October 20 1994 was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon from 1978 to 1990 Paul E WaldschmidtCSCAuxiliary Bishop of Portland in OregonChurchCatholicArchdiocesePortland in OregonIn office1978 1990Other post s Titular Bishop of Citium 1978 1994 Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Portland in Oregon 1990 1994 OrdersOrdinationJune 24 1944by John Francis NollConsecrationMarch 2 1978by Cornelius Michael PowerCo consecrators Elden Francis CurtissAlfredo Mendez GonzalezPersonal detailsBorn 1920 01 07 January 7 1920Evansville Indiana U S DiedOctober 20 1994 1994 10 20 aged 74 Portland Oregon U S BuriedHoly Cross Community Cemetery Notre Dame Indiana 1 Previous post s President University of Portland 1962 1978 Member Fellows of the University of Notre DameMember Board of Trustees of the University of Notre DameEducationUniversity of Notre Dame 1942 AwardsNational Conference of Christians and Jews human relations award 1979 2 First Citizen of Portland 1984 2 Biography editBorn in Evansville Indiana U S he graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1942 Waldschmidt was ordained to the priesthood on June 24 1944 for the Congregation of Holy Cross From 1962 to 1978 Waldschmidt served as president of the University of Portland 3 In 1969 Waldschmidt was elected as a member of the board of trustees and as a member of the Fellows of the University of Notre Dame 4 5 6 On November 28 1977 he was appointed titular bishop of Citium and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon He was consecrated on March 2 1978 Waldschmidt resigned on January 8 1990 2 7 In 1992 Waldschmidt Hall the main administration building of the University of Portland was named for the former president of the university 3 He died on October 20 1994 2 References edit Bishop Paul E Waldschmidt The South Bend Tribune October 23 1994 p A19 via Newspapers com a b c d Bishop Paul Waldschmidt Of Portland The Seattle Times Portland Oregon Associated Press October 22 1994 a b History of University of Portland University of Portland Retrieved February 14 2023 Fellows Trustees and University Administration PDF Notre Dame Report Vol 73 74 no 13 University of Notre Dame October 26 1973 p 51 NDR 1973 10 26 Five new members of the Board of Trustees have been elected by the Fellows of the University They are Rev Paul E Waldschmidt C S C president of the University of Portland in Oregon Fellows Trustees and Un1versity Administration PDF Notre Dame Report Vol 72 73 no 13 University of Notre Dame March 16 1973 p 257 NDR 02 NDR 1973 03 16 Retrieved February 14 2023 Briefs PDF Alumnus Vol 47 no 6 University of Notre Dame September 1969 p 9 Retrieved February 14 2023 Bishop Paul Edward Waldschmidt C S C Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney February 14 2023 Retrieved February 14 2023 Catholic Church titlesPreceded by Auxiliary Bishop of Portland in Oregon1978 1990 Succeeded by nbsp This article about an American Catholic bishop or archbishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul E Waldschmidt amp oldid 1139528750, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
