Manuel Antonio Ruiz de la Rosa
Manuel Antonio Ruiz de la Rosa, born on August 27, 1965, in Bayaguana, is a Dominican priest, educator, and communicator known for his extensive contributions to pastoral care and social services within the Church. He holds a doctorate in Humanities from the University of Seville, Spain, and has served as a professor at various universities, including PUCMM and UCSD. Ruiz is the founder of the Movearte school, built primarily with recycled materials, and has played a significant role in Catholic media as director of Televida and co-founder of Radio María de la Altagracia. Recently appointed as the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Stella Maris in the Dominican Republic by Pope León XIV, he continues to lead initiatives supporting abandoned and disabled children as the director of the project 'Hogar, Vida y Esperanza'.
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Manuel Antonio Ruiz de la Rosa was appointed as the first bishop of the newly created diocese Stella Maris.
El Vaticano destituyó a Francisco Ozoria tras un proceso escalonado
Dominican Republic· 2025-11-15
Manuel Antonio Ruiz de la Rosa was appointed as the first bishop of the newly created diocese Stella Maris.
El Vaticano destituyó a Ozoria tras un proceso escalonadoDominican Republic· 2025-11-15Monsignor Manuel Antonio Ruiz de la Rosa celebrated his first mass in the newly created Diocese Stella Maris.
“Esta será una diócesis que pasará de fiesta en fiesta”, dice monseñor Ruiz en su primera misaDominican Republic· 2025-11-10
Monseñor Manuel Antonio Ruiz de la Rosa was consecrated as the first bishop of the new Diocese Stella Maris.
Monseñor Manuel Ruiz agradece a Dios por ver en él un futuro sacerdotal en la Diócesis Stella MarisDominican Republic· 2025-11-09
Monseñor Manuel Antonio Ruiz de la Rosa was ordained in the new Diocese Stella Maris in the Dominican Republic.
Así fue la ordenación de Monseñor Manuel Ruiz en la nueva Diócesis Stella MarisDominican Republic· 2025-11-08Monseñor Manuel Antonio Ruiz de la Rosa was ordained as a bishop during a historic ceremony in the Dominican Republic.
Católicos celebran nueva Diócesis Stella Maris en SDE con ordenación de monseñor Manuel RuizDominican Republic· 2025-11-08
Manuel Antonio Ruíz de la Rosa expressed gratitude for his appointment as bishop and invited the Pope to visit the Dominican Republic.
Papa León XIV recibe nuevo Obispo, Manuel Ruíz agradeció designación y lo invita a visitar a RDDominican Republic· 2025-10-06
Manuel Antonio Ruiz de la Rosa has been appointed as the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Stella Maris in the Dominican Republic.
Papa León crea nueva diócesis en RD y designa como su obispo al padre Manuel RuizDominican Republic· 2025-08-27