Saint David Galván Bermúdez

Also known as

David Galván

Memorial

25 May

Profile

Entered the seminary in Guadalajara at age 14. An excellent student. Questioning his vocation, David left the seminary for three years. He worked, dated, wasted his time, and lived a dissolute lifestyle; at one point he was arrested for hitting his girlfriend while he was drunk. However, he finally realized he could not ignore the call to his vocation. After a year's probation, he was allowed to return to the seminary. Ordained on 20 May 1909. Seminary instructor at Amatitán. Supervisor at the Amatitán seminary. 

The Site of the Remains of St. David Galvan

Arrested at least one for the crime of priesthood. During periods of armed rebellion, he went into the field of fire to work with the injured, patching wounds and hearing confessions. On his way to Guadalajara to help victims of armed street fighting, he was arrested with Father Jose Araíza, who was later ransomed out of prison. Murdered for being a priest, and on the chance that he might be helping the rebels. Comforted fellow prisoners and heard confessions in the hours before execution.

Born

29 January 1881 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Died

shot by firing squad on 30 January 1915 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Seminarians at St. David Galvan's Church in Guadalajara, Mexico

Praying at the Site of St. David Galvan's Martyrdom