Fr. David was just ordained a priest on May 25th at the Cathedral!
The youngest of the seven children of Jose and Blanca (Landaverde) Pineda, he was born in La Reina, Chalatenango, El Salvador, on Sept. 10, 1995.
His older siblings are five brothers: Jose Mario, Lucas Samuel, Francisco Isidoro, Pedro Antonio, and Angel Alfredo; and a sister: Delmy Lucia.
Prior to his entrance to St. John Seminary, all of his education was in El Salvador. In La Reina, Chalatenango, he attended Centro Escolar Canton El Pepeto for both elementary and middle school. His secondary education was at the Instituto Nacional de La Reina.
He graduated from the Catholic University of El Salvador with an undergraduate degree in philosophy and theology.
He completed his seminary formation at St. John Seminary and served a deacon year at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Brookline.
Source:
thebostonpilot.com/article.php?ID=197477#
We are so blessed to have Fr. David at our parish!