Fr. William B. Hold: Credibly Accused Clergy

Fr. William B. Hold

Ordination: 1977
Assignments:
  • 1977-1979 Holy Rosary Church
  • 1979-1980 Our Lady of Lourdes Church
  • 1980-1981 St. John Vianney Church
  • 1981-1982 St. Patrick High School
  • 1982-1983 Immaculate Conception
  • 1983-1984 St. Joseph
  • 1984-1985 Awaiting Assignment
  • 1985-1987 California Correctional Center
  • 1987-1988 Corcoran Correctional Facility
  • 1988-1989 Immaculate Conception
  • 1989-1992 St. Charles Borromeo
  • 1992-1994 St. John the Evangelist Church (SAC); St. Joseph Church
  • 1994-1998 St. Joseph Church, Pinole, CA (OAK)
  • 1998-2003 Retired and in Senior Ministry
  • 2003-2012 Retired
  • 2012 Died

Fr. Hold worked for two decades in the Sacramento diocese, from 1977 to 1998. In 2002, Diocesan officials revealed that a complaint had been made against him three years prior. The alleged abuse was said to have taken place approximately 20 years ago while Fr. Hold was assigned to Holy Rosary in Woodland. No action was ever taken and Fr. Hold retired in good standing in 1999. He also worked in the Diocese of Oakland at St. Joseph in Pinole and St. Raymond in Dublin, CA.