Paul E. Waldschmidt
Paul E. Waldschmidt CSC | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Portland in Oregon | |
| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Portland in Oregon |
| In office | 1978–1990 |
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| Ordination | June 24, 1944 by John Francis Noll |
| Consecration | March 2, 1978 by Cornelius Michael Power Co-consecrators: Elden Francis Curtiss Alfredo Méndez-Gonzalez |
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| 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) |
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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
[edit]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]
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.
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