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.