Bishop Paul E. Waldschmidt, CSC
January 7, 1920
Entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in September 1937.
Theological Studies at Holy Cross College,
Washington, DC.
Ordained a priest for the Congregation
of Holy Cross on June 24, 1946 at Notre Dame, IN by the
Most Reverend John Francis Noll.
Sacred Theology Licentiate, 1947
Laval University, Quebec
Sacred Theology Doctorate, 1950
Pontifical Angelicum University, Rome.
President of the University of Portland 1962 - 1977
Auxiliary Bishop of Portland
Appointed December 6, 1977
Episcopal Ordination March 2, 1978 by
the
Most Reverend Cornelius M. Power,
Archbishop of Portland
Served Archdiocese of Portland as:
Vicar General
Vicar for Finance
Vicar for Ethnic Vicariates
Vicar for Religious
Served as:
Member of the Board, Catholic Charities
Member of the Board, Oregon Catholic
Press
Member of the Board, Oregon Catholic
Conference
Member of the Board, Providence Child
Center
Served on the National Conference of
Catholic Bishops:
Committee for Doctrine
Committee on Migration
Committee on Liturgy
Committee on Sapientia Christiana
Chair of the Joint Committee on Inclusive
Language
Chair of the Committee Liaison with
Religious Communities
United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops:
Committee of Bishops and Catholic College
and University Presidents
Member of the Catholic Theological Society of America.
Bishop Waldschmidt retired as Auxiliary
Bishop of Portland in January 1990. He died in Portland on October
20, 1994 at the age of 74 years.
