William Hold

Status: Deceased 2012
Diocesan Response: Faculties removed in 1998 after report was received; retired
Year and Place of Birth: 1933, California
Seminary Attended: St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park
Date Ordained / Connection to Diocese: Ordained 1977 as priest of the Diocese of Sacramento

Assignments in Diocese of Sacramento

  • 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     

Reporting Victims

Date range of alleged abuse: 1976-1979

  1. Male, under the age of 14
    • Nature of accusation(s): Sexual touching and fondling, masturbation
    • Year reported to diocese: 1998
  2. Male, under the age of 14
    • Nature of accusation(s): Sexual touching and fondling, masturbation
    • Year reported to diocese: 1998
  3. Male, under the age of 14
    • Nature of accusation(s): Sexual touching and fondling, masturbation, oral copulation
    • Year reported to diocese: 2020