Wendelin Joseph Nold

Wendelin Joseph Nold (January 18, 1900 – October 1, 1981) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[1] After attending parochial schools in Cleburne and Fort Worth, he studied at St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1921.

[1] He then furthered his studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, and there earned a doctorate in sacred theology in 1925.

[1] He was raised to the ranks of papal chamberlain in 1936, domestic prelate in 1942, and prothonotary apostolic in 1946.

[1] On April 22, 1975, Pope Paul VI accepted Nold's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston.