Bishop of Stella Maris
Manuel Antonio Ruíz de la Rosa was born on August 27, 1965, in Bayaguana, Monte Plata Province. After studying drawing at the *Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes* (Santo Domingo), he obtained a Licentiate in Philosophy from the *Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra*, a Licentiate in Theology from the *Seminario de Santo Tomás de Aquino*, and a Doctorate in Humanities from the University of Seville, Spain. He was ordained a priest on July 10, 1993, and incardinated into the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo. He has held the following positions: Parochial Vicar of San Antonio de Padua (1993); Formator at the *Seminario Santo Tomás de Aquino* and Director of Archdiocesan Clergy Pastoral Care (1994–1996); Parish Priest of Santa Cecilia (1995–2005); Parish Priest of San Juan Bautista de la Salle (2005–2020); Executive Secretary for the Pastoral Care of Life at the Dominican Episcopal Conference (2009); Director of the San Juan Bautista de la Salle Institute (2011–2020); Liaison between the Executive Branch and the Dominican Episcopal Conference (2013–2014); Director of the archdiocesan radio stations ABC and Vida FM (2013–2020); Parish Priest of Santo Domingo de Guzmán (since 2020); Representative of the Dominican Episcopal Conference to the Economic and Social Council (since 2021); Executive Secretary for the Pastoral Care of Life at the Dominican Episcopal Conference (since 2023); and General Director of *Hogar Vida y Esperanza*, *Movearte*, and *Movarte* (since 2023).