St. David Galván-Bermúdez

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Born: 29 January 1881 Guadalajara, Mexico

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

Beatified: 22 November 1992, St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II

Canonized: 21 May 2000, St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II

Feast: 30 January

Entered the seminary in Guadalajara, Mexico 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. 

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. Martyr.