Msgr. William Armstrong Kraft
Ordained: 1951
Assignments:
- 1952: Unknown
- 1953: Holy Rosary, San Bernardino, CA
- 1954-1956: Blessed Sacrament, San Diego, CA
- 1955: University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
- 1955-1964: Newman Clubs and Aquinas Clubs
- 1957-1970: St. Therese of The Child of Jesus, San Diego, CA
- 1965-1970: Cemeteries
- 1969: Senate of Priests
- 1971-1977: Good Shepherd, San Diego, CA
- 1978: St. Charles Borromeo, San Diego, CA
- 1979-1991: Building Committee
- 1980: On Special Assignment, Director Office of Financial Programs and Planning
- 1980-1981: St. Catherine Laboure, San Diego, CA
- 1982-1989: Office of Financial Programs
- 1982-1991: Diocesan Deferred Giving
- 1982-1990: Campaign for Human Development, San Diego, CA
- 1983: St. Mary’s, National City, CA
- 1984-1986: Immaculata, San Diego, CA
- 1985-1991: Presbyteral Council Consultors
- 1986: Special Assignment, Catholic Community Services, San Diego, CA
- 1987-1991: Special Assignment, Office of Development, San Diego, CA
- 1989-1991: Catholic Relief Services
- 1992-2001: Retired
- 2001: Died
Multiple survivors have come forward alleging child sexual abuse by Msgr. William Armstrong Kraft from 1964 to 1974 while he worked at St. Therese and Good Shepherd in San Diego. Msgr. Kraft has been named in multiple civil lawsuits. Msgr. Kraft was included in the Diocese of San Diego’s list of priests where the Diocese has received a credible allegation involving sexual abuse of a minor. His whereabouts and whether he had access to children from 1992 until his death in 2001 are unknown.