Manuel del Rosario
Manuel Platon del Rosario | |
|---|---|
| 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 July 1, 1915 |
| Died | March 23, 2009 (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 |
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 and one of the oldest Catholic bishops. 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.