Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School 4.65

Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School is a private Catholic school for K-12 founded by Lydia C. Vicente in June, 1990. LRMS offers preschool, elementary, and secondary education. LRMS is currently under construction and is located in the Vista Verde Executive Village in Cainta, Philippines.HistoryDuring the EDSA Revolution in 1986, activist Lydia C. Vicente witnessed the worsening of living conditions in her country and decided to take action. After attending a five-day retreat, she was inspired to create an educational institution to develop Christian leaders who would act as catalysts for social change. She founded the Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School in 1990. Subsequently, the San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School (SLRMS) of Marikina City was founded in 2003.Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila School offers Catholic education. On January 3, 2006, the Bishop of Antipolo, the Most Rev. Gabriel V. Reyes D.D., officially recognized the School as a member of the Diocese of Antipolo Catholic School Association (DACSA).Patron SaintThrough investigation of the records that survived the Binondo fire of World War II, historians believe Lorenzo Ruiz was born between 1600 and 1610 A.D. and was baptized in the Dominican Church, the only church in Binondo at the time. His father was Chinese and his mother was native Tagalog. According to Friar Diego Rodriguez, Lorenzo was an altar boy and sacristan at the Binondo convent during his youth. He was educated by the Dominican Fathers and was their escribano or calligrapher, because of his expert penmanship.