Father Carlos A. Ruiz was named pastor of St. Anna Parish & school, Leominster, on February 26 2020.
Carlos Andres Ruiz, son of Juan C. Ruiz and Maria V. Vasquez, was born Nov. 15, 1987, in Medellin, Colombia.
He studied at Instituto Parroquial Jesus de la Buena Esperanza and got his bachelor’s in philosophy from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Colombia.
He came to the United States in 2011 to study for the priesthood for the Worcester Diocese. He lived at Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies and studied English at Clark University. He got his bachelor’s in sacred theology and master’s of divinity from St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Baltimore.
Bishop McManus ordained him a transitional deacon Dec. 20, 2014. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Worcester by Bishop McManus on June 20, 2015, in St. Paul Cathedral. His first assignment was as associate pastor, Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Leominster 2015 - 2018.
His second assigment was administrator Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Winchendon, since Sept. 28, 2018 - 2020.