Manuel del Rosario

Manuel P. Del Rosario (July 1, 1915 – March 23, 2009) was a Filipino prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death, Del Rosario was the oldest Filipino bishop[1] as well as one of the oldest Catholic bishops.[2]

The Most Reverend Manuel P. Del Rosario
Bishop of Malolos
See	Malolos
In office	1961 -1977
Predecessor	Diocese Established
Successor	Cirilo R. Almario
Orders
Ordination	March 25, 1939
Personal details
Born	July 1, 1915 Baao, Philippine Islands
Died	March 23, 2009 (aged 93) Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Bishop of Calbayog
Motto	Anima mea pro ovibus (My life for my sheep)

Biography

Del Rosario was born in Baao, Camarines Sur (then a part of Ambos Camarines), Philippines in 1915, and was ordained a priest on March 25, 1939. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Calbayog and appointed Titular bishop of Zerta on May 24, 1955, and was ordained a bishop on July 25, 1955. He succeeded to bishop of Calbayog on July 25, 1958, and was later appointed to bishop of the newly created Diocese of Malolos on December 11, 1961 and installed as ordinary on March 11, 1962. He also founded the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Tabe, Guiguinto. In 1963, Del Rosario suffered a stroke while attending the Second Vatican Council in Rome, leaving him paralyzed and using a wheelchair.[1] Del Rosario resigned as the bishop of Malolos due to health reasons on December 15, 1977 and was succeeded by Bishop Cirilo Almario. He died in March 2009 due to pneumonia.[1][3]

See also

• List of oldest Catholic bishops
• Malolos Diocese
• Diocese of Calbayog

References

1. Johanna Camille Sisante (2009-03-23). "RP's Oldest Bishop Passes Away at 93". GMA News.TV. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
2. Catholic hierarchy
3. Manuel P Del Rosario

External links

• Diocese Site at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)