BENSONHURST — Msgr. David Cassato has been known to his friends as both. Some jokingly call him “King Dave,” while others playfully refer to him as “The Pope of Bensonhurst.”
The jovial, outgoing pastor of St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst has always had a special relationship with the students at St. Athanasius Catholic Academy, and the children gave him a special goodbye upon his retirement by surprising him with…
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