Manuel del Rosario

Manuel Platon 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] and one of the oldest Catholic bishops.^[2] He was succeeded by Manuel Sobreviñas, D.D., Bishop-Emeritus of Imus as the oldest Filipino living bishop and oldest to die at the age of 96 in 2020.

The Most Reverend Manuel Platon del Rosario D.D.
1st Bishop of Malolos
Most Rev. Manuel P. del Rosario, D.D.
See	Malolos
Appointed	11 December 1961
In office	11 March 1962 - 15 December 1977
Predecessor	Diocese Established
Successor	Cirilo R. Almario, Jr., D.D.
Other post(s)	Bishop of Calbayog Titular Bishop of Zerta
Orders
Ordination	25 March 1939 by Pedro Paulo S. Santos, D.D.
Consecration	25 July 1955 by Pedro Paulo S. Santos, D.D.
Personal details
Born	Manuel Platon del Rosario (1915-07-01)July 1, 1915 Baao, Camarines Sur, Philippine Islands
Died	March 23, 2009(2009-03-23) (aged 93) Bocaue, Bulacan
Buried	Malolos Cathedral Crypt
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Education	Baao Elementary School Provincial Normal School Holy Rosary Minor Seminary
Alma mater	University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary
Motto	Anima Mea Pro Ovibus (My life for my sheep)

Styles of Manuel P. del Rosario
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

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 the bishop of Calbayog on July 25, 1958, and was later appointed bishop of the newly created Diocese of Malolos on December 11, 1961, and installed on March 11, 1962. He also founded the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Tabe, Guiguinto.

Malolos Cathedral Crypt

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 bishop of Malolos for health reasons on December 15, 1977, and was succeeded by Bishop Cirilo Almario.

He died of pneumonia on March 23, 2009.^[1][3]

See also

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Calbayog