Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Diocese of Sacramento, California

William Hold

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Priests from the Diocese of Sacramento”

Birth Year: 1933

Ordination year: 1977

Reported assignment history:

1976-1977: (Diaconate) St. Philomene, Sacramento
1977-1979: Holy Rosary, Woodland
1979-1981: Unassigned but living in Sacramento
1981-1982: St. Patrick High School, Vallejo
1982: GTU in Berkeley for studies
1982-1983: Unassigned but living in Sacramento
1985-1987: California Correctional Center (Susanville)
1988-1989: Immaculate Conception, Corning
1989-1992: St. Charles, Sacramento
1992-1994: St. John, Dunsmuir & St. Joseph, McCloud
1994-1998: St. Joseph, Yreka

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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