Saint David Galvan
Bermudes, prêtre et martyr
Né en 1881 à Guadalajara,
au Mexique, professeur au séminaire, il se dévoue pour aider les pauvres et
c'est parce qu'il prenait la défense d'une jeune fille qu'un soldat déjà marié
voulait forcer à l'épouser qu'il fut fusillé sans jugement par celui-ci,
obtenant ainsi la couronne de gloire, en 1915
Saint David Galvan
Bermudes
Prêtre et martyr au
Mexique (+ 1915)
Né en 1881 à Guadalajara,
professeur au séminaire, il se dévoue pour aider les pauvres et c'est parce
qu'il prenait la défense d'une jeune fille qu'un soldat déjà marié voulait
forcer à l'épouser qu'il fut fusillé par celui-ci.
Béatifié le 22 novembre
1992, canonisé le 21 mai 2000 à Rome par Jean-Paul II avec 25
martyrs du Mexique .
Biographie
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du Saint Père - site du Vatican.
À Guadalajara au Mexique,
en 1915, saint David Galvan, prêtre et martyr. Dans la persécution mexicaine,
parce qu’il avait revendiqué la dignité du mariage, il fut fusillé sans
jugement par un soldat, obtenant ainsi la couronne de gloire.
Martyrologe romain
SOURCE : http://nominis.cef.fr/contenus/saint/11400/Saint-David-Galvan-Bermudes.html
Condamné pour avoir
défendu le mariage
S. David Galvan Bermudes,
prêtre mexicain et martyr
Le martyrologe romain
fait aujourd’hui mémoire de saint David Galvan Bermudes, prêtre mexicain et
martyr (1881-1915), cordonnier et ardent défenseur du mariage.
Ce prêtre mexicain était
né à Guadalajara le 29 janvier 1881. Devenu professeur au séminaire de
Guadalajara, il aura aussi le souci des pauvres et des ouvriers. Et comme il
avait appris de son père le métier de cordonnier, et il aidera tout
particulièrement les cordonniers de la ville.
Il était aussi un ardent
défenseur de la sainteté du mariage chrétien. C'est pour cette raison qu'il
viendra en aide à une jeune fille qui rejetait les avances d'un militaire.
Celui-ci disait en effet vouloir épouser la jeune fille, mais il était en fait
déjà marié.
Le lieutenant en question
en fut irrité. Il en gardera de la rancœur envers le P. Galvan. Celui-ci
tombera sous ses balles.
En effet, le 30 janvier
1915, le P. Galvan apportait son soutien spirituel aux soldats blessés au cours
d'une bataille, à Guadalajara. C'est là qu'il fut fait prisonnier et sur le
champ condamné à mort. Il avait 34 ans.
"Nous n'avons pas eu
de petit-déjeuner", faisait remarquer un compagnon d'infortune.
"Aujourd'hui, nous prendrons notre repas avec Dieu", répondit le P.
Galvan.
Il a été canonisé par
Jean-Paul II à Rome l’année du Jubilé de l’Incarnation, le 21 mai 2000.
(30 janvier 2013) ©
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SOURCE : http://www.zenit.org/fr/articles/condamne-pour-avoir-defendu-le-mariage
Saints Cristóbal Magallanes et ses 24 compagnons
Martyrs mexicains (+ 1927)
Saint Christophe (Cristobal) Magallanes Jara - né le 30 juillet 1869 à Totaltiche (Jalisco - Diocèse de Guadalajara) - mort le 25 mai 1927 à Colotlan (Jalisco - Diocèse de Zacatecas)
Prêtre - Martyr du Groupe des 25 martyrs du Mexique (1915-1937)
Prêtre le 17 septembre 1899. Directeur prudent de ses frères prêtres, attentif aux vocations sacerdotales. Missionnaire parmi les indigènes et très fervent envers la Vierge. Quand les persécuteurs de l'Église fermèrent le Séminaire de Guadalajara, il s'offrit pour fonder dans sa paroisse un Séminaire pour protéger, orienter et former les futurs prêtres. Devant le bourreau qui allait le fusiller il eut la force de réconforter son camarade de martyre, le Père Agustín Caloca, en lui disant: "Reste tranquille, mon fils, seulement un moment et puis le ciel". Puis, en se tournant vers la troupe, il s'exclama: "Je meurs innocent et je demande à Dieu que mon sang serve pour l'union de mes frères mexicains."
Béatifié le 22 novembre 1992 et canonisé le 21 mai 2000 à Rome par Jean Paul II.
"Au cours du pèlerinage jubilaire des Mexicains, l'Église est heureuse de proclamer saints ces fils du Mexique: Cristóbal Magallanes et 24 compagnons martyrs, prêtres et laïcs...
Cristóbal Magallanes et ses 24 compagnons, martyrs au cours des trente premières années du XXème siècle. La majeure partie appartenait au clergé séculier et trois d'entre eux étaient des laïcs profondément engagés dans l'assistance aux prêtres. Ils n'abandonnèrent pas le courageux exercice de leur ministère lorsque la persécution religieuse s'accrut sur la terre mexicaine bien-aimée, déchaînant la haine contre la religion catholique. Tous acceptèrent librement et sereinement le martyre comme témoignage de leur propre foi, pardonnant de façon explicite à leurs persécuteurs. Fidèles à Dieu et à la foi catholique enracinée dans les communautés ecclésiales qu'ils servaient, promouvant également leur bien-être matériel, ils sont aujourd'hui un exemple pour toute l'Eglise et pour la société mexicaine en particulier."
Homélie de Jean-Paul II pour la canonisation, dimanche 21 mai 2000.
Un internaute nous signale:
Le P. Christophe Magallanes (1869-1927) et ses 24 compagnons, prêtres et laïcs, martyrs du Mexique; le P. Christophe a été béatifié en 1992. Au Mexique, dès 1913, un décret ordonne la fermeture des églises et l'arrestation des prêtres. On interdit de dire "adios" ou "Si Dieu le veut" ("si Dios quiere"), de sonner les cloches, d'apprendre à prier aux enfants; on détruit les églises, expulse les congrégations religieuses, on met hors-la-loi les organisations professionnelles non gouvernementales, l'enregistrement des prêtres est rendu obligatoire. En 1924-1928, le général Plutarco Elias Calles, qui a juré de détruire la foi chrétienne, mène une politique anticléricale et provoque le soulèvement des "Cristeros" qui résistent (1926-1929). Ils affrontent les régiments du pouvoir, qui entrent à cheval dans les églises, profanent le Saint-Sacrement, et se déchaînent. Vingt-deux des martyrs dont on fait mémoire aujourd'hui étaient des prêtres diocésains, comme Christophe Magallanes, et trois d'entre eux étaient des jeunes de l'action catholique. L'un d'eux, Manuel Morales, âgé de 28 ans, était marié et père de trois petits enfants. Avant d'être fusillé, il s'exclama: "Je meurs, mais Dieu ne meurt pas, il aura soin de ma femme et de mes enfants".
Le 21 mai au martyrologe romain: Mémoire des saints Christophe Magallanès, prêtre, et de ses compagnons: les saints Romain Adame, Rodrigue Aguilar, Jules Alvarez, Louis Batis Sainz, Augustin Caloca, Matthieu Correa, Atila Cruz, Michel de la Mora, Pierre Esqueda Ramirez, Marguerite Flores, Joseph Isabel Flores, David Galvan, Pierre Maldonado, Jésus Mendez, Justin Orona, Sabas Reyes, Joseph-Marie Robles, Turibio Romo, Janvier Sanchez Delgadillo, Tranquillin Ubiarco et David Uribe, prêtres; Emmanuel Morales, Sauveur Lara Puente et David Roldan Lara, laïcs., martyrs, qui de 1926 à 1928, dans différentes régions du Mexique, furent persécutés en haine du nom chrétien et de l'Église catholique et, pour avoir confessé leur foi dans le Christ Roi, reçurent la couronne du martyre.
Le 25 mai au martyrologe romain: À Catatlan, au pays de Guadalajara au Mexique, en 1927, la passion de saint Christophe Magallanès et Augustin Caloca, prêtres et martyrs, victimes de la persécution religieuse en ce pays. Prêtres dans la même paroisse, ils furent fusillés ensemble. Leur mémoire est célébrée le 21 mai avec celle de leurs compagnons.
Martyrologe romain
SOURCE : https://nominis.cef.fr/contenus/saint/10187/Saints-Crist%F3bal-Magallanes-et-ses-24-compagnons.html
21
May as one of the Martyrs
of the Mexican Revolution
Profile
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.
Born
29
January 1881 at
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
shot by
firing squad on 30
January 1915 at
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
7
March 1992 by Pope John
Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
22
November 1992 by Pope John
Paul II
21
May 2000 by Pope John
Paul II during the Jubilee of Mexico
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Readings
What greater glory is
there than to die saving a soul? – Saint David,
on his way to minister to the wounded in a fire fight
MLA
Citation
“Saint David
Galván-Bermúdez“. CatholicSaints.Info. 31 January 2023. Web. 9 February
2025. <https://catholicsaints.info/saint-david-galvan-bermudez/>
SOURCE : https://catholicsaints.info/saint-david-galvan-bermudez/
David Galvan Bermudez
January 30, Saint.
Source: Catholicsaints.info
One of the Martyrs of the
Mexican Revolution
Roman martyrology: In
the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, St. David Galvan Bermudez, priest and martyr,
who during the Mexican persecution obtained the crown of martyrdom to defend
the sanctity of marriage, being shot.
Canonization date: May
21, 2000 by Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee of Mexico.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Born January 29, 1881 at
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He 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.
He was shot by the firing
squad on January 30, 1915 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
SOURCE : https://catholic.net/op/articles/2047/cat/1205/david-galvan-bermudez.html
GALVÁN BERMÚDEZ, DAVID,
ST.
Martyr, priest; b. Jan.
29, 1881, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; d. there, Jan. 30, 1915. Entered
Guadalajara's seminary at age 14, but he became disillusioned. A year later he
returned a new man. Even before his ordination (1909) he taught at
Guadalajara's seminary and continued thereafter. He was arrested, but later
released, during the Carrancista revolution for being a priest. Because of his
great love for the poor and for workers, he organized a workers union. Defender
of the sanctity of marriage, he helped a young woman pursued by a married
soldier by pretending to be her spouse. This act earned him the enmity of his
executioner. He and Araiza were arrested as they ministered to wounded soldiers
(Jan. 30, 1915) following a confrontation between Pancho Villa's supporters and
the Carrancistas. Lieutenant Colonel Enrique Vera ordered them shot. Fr. Galván
was both beatified (Nov. 22, 1992) and canonized (May 21, 2000) with Cristobal
magallanes [see guadalajara (mexico), martyrs of, ss.] by Pope John
Paul II.
Feast: May 25 (Mexico).
Bibliography: J. Cardoso, Los mártires mexicanos (Mexico
City 1953). R. Haro Llamas, El padre Galván: una vida sacerdotal
en el marco histórico de su tiempo (Guadalajara, Jalisco 1977).
[K. I. Rabenstein]
Saint David
Galván-Beremúdez
He was known for helping the poorest.
Priest and Martyr
(1881-1915)
His life
+ David was born in
Guadalajara, Mexico, and entered seminary in that city at the age of 14.
+ He left the seminary
for a period of three years and spent that time working and dating, living, it
would seem, a fairly dissolute life. At one point, he was arrested for hitting
his girlfriend while drunk.
+ Realizing that the
priesthood was, in fact, his true vocation, he entered a period of probation
and was allowed to return to seminary. He was ordained on May 20, 1909. He
later served as a teacher and superior of the seminary in Amatitán.
+ During a period of
anti-Catholic and anti-clerical sentiment, he was arrested for the “crime” of
being a priest. After his release, he provided pastoral care for those who were
injured in the violence, hearing confessions and binding the wounds of the injured.
+ As he was making his
way to Guadalajara to help victims of street fighting there, he was arrested
with another priest (who was later ransomed). Father David was shot by a firing
squad on January 30, 1915.
+ Saint David
Galván-Beremúdez was among a group of Mexican martyrs canonized in 2000.
Quote
“he Church in Mexico
rejoices at relying on these intercessors in heaven, models of supreme charity
who followed in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. They all dedicated their lives
to God and their brethren through martyrdom or by generously serving the needy.
The firmness of their faith and hope sustained them in the various trials they
had to endure.”—Pope Saint John Paul II at the canonization of Saint David and
the Martyrs of the Mexican Revolution
Prayer
O God, who were pleased
to give light to your Church by adorning blessed David with the victory of
martyrdom, graciously grant that, as he imitated the Lord’s Passion, so we may,
by following in his footsteps, be worthy to attain eternal joys. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
(from The Roman
Missal)
Saint profiles prepared
by Brother Silas Henderson, S.D.S.
SOURCE : https://aleteia.org/daily-prayer/tuesday-january-30/
Saint of the Day – 30
January – St David Galván Bermúdez (1881-1915) Martyr
Posted on January
30, 2018
Saint of the Day – 30
January – St David Galván Bermúdez (1881-1915) Martyr of the Mexican
Revolution, Priest, Lecturer, apostle of Charity. St David was born
on 29 January 1881 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and was
martyred by firing squad on 30 January 1915 at Guadalajara, Jalisco,
Mexico.
St David Galvan entered the seminary in Guadalajara, Mexico at age 14. He was an excellent student but during a period of discernment of his vocation, he 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 realised he could not ignore the call to his vocation. After a year’s probation, he was allowed to return to the seminary and was ordained on 20 May 1909. He was appointed as the Seminary Superior and Lecturer at Amatitán Seminary.
During periods of armed rebellion, he went into the field of fire to work with
the injured, patching wounds and hearing confessions.
In 1914 he protected the
sanctity of marriage by assisting a single young lady who was being harassed by
a married man, a young lieutenant, Enrique Vera. Not long after
this incident, on Saturday 30 January 1915, violent clashes broke out in
Guadalajara between the opposing factions of the Villistas and
Carrancistas. Frs David Galván and José María Araiza, went to
assist the dying and wounded on the streets which had become a bloody
battlefield. On his way to minister to the wounded, he said, “What
greater glory is there than to die saving a soul?”
Whilst working with the injured and dying victims, they were intercepted by
Lieutenant Enrique Vera, who ordered their immediate arrest and without a
trial, they were condemned to the death penalty. A pardon saved the
life of Father Araiza but Galván would die by Firing Squad.
Whilst in prison, St
David comforted and assisted his fellow prisoners with prayer and
confessions. He refused to be blindfolded and, to his executioners,
he calmly pointed to his chest. He was shot by the firing squad on
30 January 1915 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
In June 1922 , his
remains were enshrined in a Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, near the place of
his martyrdom, in the Retiro neighbourhood. He was beatified the 22
November 1992 and canonised 21 May 2000 during the Jubilee of Mexico by St Pope
John Paul II.
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Bl. David Galvan Bermudez
Feastday: May
25
Birth: 1881
Death: 1915
Beatified: 22 November
1992 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized: 21 May 2000 by
Pope John Paul II in Mexico
Born in Guadalajara,
Mexico on January 29, 1881, Saint David Galván Bermúdez, entered the seminary
at age 14. He was an excellent student, but then he began questioning his
vocation, so he left for three years and worked, dated, and lived a wild life.
At one time even he was arrested to hitting his girlfriend while he was drunk.
When he realized he could not ignore the call to his vocation, he was on
probation for a year, and then returned to the seminary. He was ordained on May
20, 1909. He was the seminary instructor in Amatitán and then became the
supervisor of the seminary. He was arrested one time for the crime of being a
priest. During the periods of rebellion, he worked with the injured but
patching wounds and hearing confessions. While on his way to Guadalajara to
help victims of street fighting, he was arrested with Father Jose Araiza. He
comforted fellow prisoners and heard their confessions in the hours before his
execution. He was murdered for being a priest on January 30, 1915 in
Guadalajara. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II on May 21, 2000 during the
Jubilee of Mexico.
SOURCE : https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=7136
San Davide Galván
Bermúdez Sacerdote e martire
Festa: 30
gennaio
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Visualizza la Scheda del Gruppo cui appartiene
Guadalajara, Messico, 29
gennaio 1881 - 30 gennaio 1915
Nacque a Guadalajara,
Jalisco il 29 gennaio 1881. Professore nel Seminario di Guadalajara. La sua
grande carità verso i poveri ed i lavoratori lo spinsero ad organizzare ed
aiutare il gruppo dei calzolai, lavoro che effettuó a fianco del padre. Strenuo
difensore della santità del matrimonio aiutò una ragazza perseguitata da un
militare, che, già coniugato, desiderava contrarre matrimonio con lei. Questo
fatto procurò al padre Galván l`inimicizia del tenente che, alla fine, divenne
il suo giustiziere. Il 30 gennaio 1915 mentre cercava di aiutare spiritualmente
i soldati feriti in un combattimento avvenuto a Guadalajara, fu fatto
prigioniero. E, di fronte a coloro che erano incaricati di giustiziarlo, mostrò
il petto per ricevere le pallottole.
Emblema: Palma
Martirologio
Romano: A Guadalajara in Messico, san Davide Galván, sacerdote e martire,
che, durante la persecuzione messicana, avendo rivendicato la santità del
matrimonio, fucilato dai soldati senza processo, ottenne la corona di gloria.
Nacque a Guadalajara,
Jalisco il 29 gennaio 1881. Professore nel Seminario di Guadalajara. La
sua grande carità verso i poveri ed i lavoratori lo spinsero ad organizzare ed
aiutare il gruppo dei calzolai, lavoro che effettuó a fianco del padre. Strenuo
difensore della santità del matrimonio aiutò una ragazza perseguitata da un
militare, che, già coniugato, desiderava contrarre matrimonio con lei. Questo
fatto procurò al padre Galván l`inimicizia del tenente che, alla fine, divenne
il suo giustiziere. Il 30 gennaio 1915 mentre cercava di aiutare spiritualmente
i soldati feriti in un combattimento avvenuto a Guadalajara, fu fatto
prigioniero. E, di fronte a coloro che erano incaricati di giustiziarlo, mostrò
il petto per ricevere le pallottole.
Autore: Mons. Oscar
Sánchez Barba, Postulatore
David Galván Bermúdez
nacque a Guadalajara, in Messico, il 29 gennaio 1881. Fu un sacerdote
cattolico, professore di teologia e cappellano militare. È stato beatificato da
papa Giovanni Paolo II nel 1993 e canonizzato da papa Francesco nel 2023.
Galván era un uomo di
grande carità e compassione. Si dedicò alla cura dei poveri e dei lavoratori, e
fu un forte difensore della santità del matrimonio. Nel 1914, aiutò una ragazza
che era perseguitata da un militare, che era già sposato e voleva sposarla.
Questo atto gli procurò l'inimicizia del tenente, che alla fine lo fece
giustiziare.
Il 30 gennaio 1915,
mentre Galván cercava di aiutare spiritualmente i soldati feriti in un
combattimento avvenuto a Guadalajara, fu fatto prigioniero. Fu portato davanti
al tenente che lo odiava, e gli fu ordinato di rinunciare alla sua fede. Galván
rifiutò, e fu quindi condannato a morte.
Galván si diresse verso
il luogo dell'esecuzione con coraggio e umiltà. Quando fu arrivato, mostrò il
petto ai suoi assassini, dicendo: "Sono pronto". Fu ucciso con un
colpo di pistola al cuore.
Autore: Franco
Dieghi
SOURCE : https://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90123
Nacque
a Guadalajara, Jalisco il 29 gennaio 1881. Professore nel Seminario di
Guadalajara. La sua grande carità verso i poveri e gli operai lo spinsero ad
organizzare ed aiutare il gruppo dei calzolai, lavoro che effettuò a fianco di
suo padre. Strenuo difensore della santità del matrimonio aiutò una ragazza
perseguitata da un militare, che, già coniugato, desiderava contrarre
matrimonio con lei. Questo fatto procurò al Padre Galván l'inimicizia del
tenente che, alla fine, divenne il suo giustiziere. Il 30 gennaio 1915 mentre
cercava di aiutare spiritualmente i soldati feriti in un combattimento avvenuto
a Guadalajara, fu fatto prigioniero. Mentre era in attesa dell'esecuzione il
suo compagno di prigionia gli comunicò che non avevano fatto colazione ed il
Padre Galván gli disse tranquillamente: «Oggi andremo a pranzare con Dio». E,
di fronte a coloro che erano incaricati di giustiziarlo, mostrò il petto per
ricevere le pallottole.
SOURCE : https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20000521_galvan-bermudes_it.html
DAVID GALVÁN BERMUDES
Nació en Guadalajara, Jal., el 29 de enero de 1881. Profesor del Seminario de Guadalajara. Su gran caridad para con los pobres y los trabajadores le hizo organizar y ayudar al gremio de zapateros, oficio que ejerció al lado de su padre. Defensor de la santidad del matrimonio, ayudó a una jovencita perseguida por un militar, quien ya casado pretendía contraer matrimonio con ella. Esto acarreó al padre Galván la enemistad del teniente que, al final, se convirtió en su verdugo. El 30 de enero de 1915, por auxiliar espiritualmente a los soldados heridos en un combate efectuado en Guadalajara, fue tomado prisionero. En espera de la ejecución su compañero de prisión le comentó que no había desayunado, y el padre Galván tranquilamente le dijo: «Hoy vamos a ir a comer con Dios». Y, frente a los encargados de ejecutarlo, se señaló serenamente el pecho para recibir las balas.
SOURCE : https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20000521_galvan-bermudes_sp.html
San David Galván
Bermúdez, sacerdote
Fecha central: 25 de mayo
Nació en Guadalajara el
29 de enero de 1881. A los 14 años ingresó al seminario de Guadalajara y se
caracterizó por su buen aprovechamiento pero empezó a tener una vida disipada
por lo que dejo el seminario. Después de un año de dura prueba volvió al
seminario donde cambió completamente. Fue ordenado sacerdote en 1909 y se
desempeñó como maestro del seminario diocesano desde antes de ser ordenado.
Durante la revolución
carrancista fue apresado por ser sacerdote y conducido a Guadalajara,
finalmente se le puso en libertad. El 30 de enero de 1915 hubo en el centro de
Guadalajara un enfrentamiento entre villistas y carrancistas, y en las calles
quedaron tirados gran cantidad de heridos y muertos. Al enterarse el P. Galván,
buscó un compañero que le ayudara (el p. Araiza) y se fueron a auxiliar a los
caídos. En el camino un grupo de militares los prendieron y los llevaron ante
el teniente coronel Enrique Vera, quien ordenó que los fusilaran.
Fue beatificado el 22 de
noviembre de 1992 y canonizado el 21 de mayo del 2000 por Su Santidad el Papa
Juan Pablo II.
Mártires de la
Guerra Cristera
SOURCE : https://www.aciprensa.com/testigosdefe/cristera/galvan.htm
DAVID GALVÁN BERMUDES
Nació en Guadalajara el
29 de enero de 1881; hijo de José Trinidad Galván y Mariana Bermúdez,
quien murió cuando su hijo tenía tres años de edad. Su familia era muy pobre,
por lo que ayudó a su padre en un modesto taller de zapatería.
En 1895 ingresó al
Seminario del Señor San José, mismo que abandonó después de cinco años. Durante
el tiempo que estuvo fuera, su estilo de vida descendía más y más, y al darse
cuenta de ello, a los 21 años de edad pidió ser readmitido en el Seminario.
El prefecto general
Miguel de la Mora lo sometió durante un año a pruebas rigurosas.
Poco a poco el cambio fue
evidente, ya no era agreste y altanero, por el contrario, edificaba su aprecio
y dedicación a la oración mental y su constancia en soportar la adversidad. Las
aficiones mundanas que antes le seducían, dejaron de dominarlo.
Finalmente logró su
ordenación como presbítero a los 28 años de edad, el 20 de mayo de 1909; poco
después se le confirmó como superior del mismo Seminario.
Su gran caridad para con
los pobres y los trabajadores le hizo organizar y ayudar al gremio de los
zapateros.
Su labor en el Seminario,
sin embargo, se vio interrumpida luego de que el Arzobispo de Guadalajara,
Francisco Orozco y Jiménez, disolvió el Seminario a raíz de la detención de 120
clérigos.
Defensor de la santidad
del matrimonio, ayudó a una jovencita que era perseguida por el militar Enrique
Vera, negándole que contrajera nupcias porque ya estaba casado. Esto acarreó al
padre Galván la enemistad del teniente, quien se convirtió en su verdugo.
Cuando el Padre Galván
fue nombrado Vicario de Amátitán, fue aprehendido por órdenes del capitán
Enrique Vera, antiguo condiscípulo suyo, personaje de escasa moralidad y
profundos resentimientos contra el sacerdote por el impedimento de matrimonio.
El arresto carecía de sustento, razón por la cual el Padre David recuperó su
libertad.
El sábado 30 de enero de
1915, se registraron en la ciudad violentos enfrentamientos entre hueste
villistas y carrancistas; los presbíteros David Galván y José María Araiza, se
dispusieron a auxiliar a los moribundos y heridos. Cuando cruzaban el jardín
botánico, frente al viejo Hospital de San Miguel, fueron interceptados por
Enrique Vera, quien ordenó su arresto inmediato.
Los carrancistas del 37
Regimiento ligero de línea pusieron a los sacerdotes a disposición de las
autoridades militares; las legislaciones de Vera arrancaron, sin juicio previo,
la pena de muerte. No obstante, un oportuno indulto salvó la vida del Padre
Araiza; no corrió la misma suerte su compañero, remitido a la calle Coronel
Calderón, junto a la banda del Cementerio de Belén.
Frente al pelotón de
fusilamiento y sin perder la entereza, la víctima distribuyó los objetos de
valor que portaba. No quiso que le vendaran los ojos y frente a los encargados
de ejecutarlo, se señalo serenamente el pecho para recibir las balas; sus
últimas palabras fueron para sus verdugos: "Les perdono lo que ahora van a
hacer conmigo".
En junio de 1922 los
restos del Padre David Galván fueron depositados en un templo en construcción,
próximo al lugar del martirio, la actual Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del
Rosario, en el barrio del Retiro.
SOURCE : http://santosmexico.mx.tripod.com/davidgalvan.htm
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