David Michael Moses
Catholic priest and social media influencer (1994)
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David Michael Moses (born circa 1994) is an American Roman Catholic priest and social media influencer.
The Reverend David Michael Moses | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1994 (age 31–32) Nassau Bay, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Houston–Clear Lake (BA) |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Organization | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Genre | Religion |
| Subscribers | 432K |
| Views | 98.9 million |
| Last updated: February 24, 2026 | |
| Website | fatherdavidmichael |
Early life and education
Born in Nassau Bay, Texas, David Michael Moses' parents were converts to the Roman Catholic Church; his father was Lutheran and his mother was Baptist.[1]
He began college at age 14.[2] At age 18, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.[3] After applying to law school, he decided to pursue ordination instead and enrolled at St. Mary’s Seminary of Houston. He was ordained in 2019.[4][3] While a seminarian, Moses formed a musical group to perform charity concerts to raise funds for "women in crisis pregnancies" in Texas, an effort which continued after his ordination and which has generated approximately $640,000 as of 2024. He later founded Pilgrim Rosary, a prayer app.[4]
Career
Moses was the parochial vicar of St. Faustina Catholic Church in Fulshear, Texas from July, 2019 to July, 2022. He then transferred to Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Spring, Texas, where he was parochial vicar until a second transfer in July, 2025.[4] As of October, 2025, he was the dual head priest of Christ Our Light Catholic Church in Navasota, Texas, and of St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Anderson, Texas.[5][6]
Moses creates religious content on TikTok, YouTube, and on Instagram where he enjoys his largest following, having reached a million followers in March 2025.[7][8] He began posting religious content to social media in 2020, approximately six months after his ordination.[9]
Moses has recommended parents prevent their children from accessing social media[9] and has likened it to a "bad neighborhood".[9][7] He notes his active presence on social media by explaining "there should be a priest in every bad neighborhood" and stating "I use it as a tool for evangelization. Otherwise, I’m not sure necessarily what the value is".[9][7]