Background
Waldschmidt, Paul Edward was born on January 7, 1920 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Benjamin and Olga Marie (Moers) Waldschmidt.
Waldschmidt, Paul Edward was born on January 7, 1920 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Benjamin and Olga Marie (Moers) Waldschmidt.
Bachelor, University Notre Dame, 1942. Student, Holy Cross College, Washington, 1945. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, 1947.
S.T.D., Angelicum University, Rome, Italy, 1948.
Born in Evansville, Indiana, he graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1942. From 1962 to 1978, Waldschmidt served as President of the University of Portland. On November 28, 1977, he was appointed titular bishop of Citium, and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland, and was consecrated on March 2, 1978.
Waldschmidt resigned on January 8, 1990.
Member Catholic Theological Society of America (vice president 1954-1955), National Education Association, Delta Epsilon Sigma. Clubs: Knights of Columbus (4 degree).