Msgr. David M. Gallivan, who passed away on Jan. 9 at the age of 83, had a fascinating life due to his ministry with the Spanish speaking community. What follows is a story that ran in the Western New York Catholic on the 50th anniversary of Msgr. Gallivan’s priestly ordination. Msgr. David Gallivan’s life as […]
Msgr. David M. Gallivan, who ministered almost exclusively with the Hispanic and Latino community, died Jan. 9, 2025. The son of Raymond and Catherine Herlihy Gallivan was born Dec. 15, 1941. He attended St. James School and the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary both in Buffalo, before entering St. John Vianney Seminary in East Aurora. He would […]