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Paul E. Waldschmidt

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Paul E. Waldschmidt
CSC
Auxiliary Bishop of Portland in Oregon
Church Catholic
Archdiocese Portland in Oregon
In office 1978–1990
Other posts Titular Bishop of Citium
(1978–1994)
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Portland in Oregon
(1990–1994)
Previous posts President, University of Portland (1962–1978)
Member, Fellows of the University of Notre Dame
Member, Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame
Orders
Ordination June 24, 1944
by John Francis Noll
Consecration March 2, 1978
by Cornelius Michael Power
Co-consecrators:
Elden Francis Curtiss
Alfredo Méndez-Gonzalez
Personal details
Born January 7, 1920
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Died October 20, 1994 (aged 74)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Buried Holy Cross Community Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana[1]
Education University of Notre Dame (1942)
Awards National Conference of Christians and Jews human relations award, 1979[2]
First Citizen of Portland, 1984[2]

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.

Biography

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]

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][5]

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

  1. Back to citation "Bishop Paul E. Waldschmidt". The South Bend Tribune. October 23, 1994. p. A19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 "Bishop Paul Waldschmidt Of Portland". The Seattle Times. Portland, Oregon. Associated Press. October 22, 1994.
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "History of University of Portland". University of Portland. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. Back to citation "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 University 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.
  5. Back to citation "Bishop Paul Edward Waldschmidt, C.S.C.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.