Jesús María de Jesús Moya: key obituary facts
Is Jesús María de Jesús Moya dead? Yes. Jesús María de Jesús Moya died on November 4, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: Jesús María de Jesús Moya's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jesús María de Jesús Moya known for?
He was a Dominican Roman Catholic bishop.
More about Jesús María de Jesús Moya
Born: 28 November 1934.
Place of birth: Hermanas Mirabal Province.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.
Nationality: Dominican Republic.
Education: Seminario Pontificio Santo Tomás de Aquino.
Also known as: Jesus Maria de Jesus Moya.
Jesús María de Jesús Moya, a Dominican Roman Catholic prelate who served as auxiliary bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros and bishop of San Francisco de Macorís, died November 4, 2026, aged 91.
Born on November 28, 1934, in Sabana Angosta, Villa Tapia, in the Dominican Republic, he was raised in a Catholic family and received his early education in his hometown. His parents were Gil de Jesús and Nicolasina Moya.
He studied at the Seminario Pontificio Santo Tomás de Aquino. Pope Paul VI appointed Moya auxiliary bishop of Santiago de los Caballeros in April 1977, and he received episcopal consecration the following month. He held that post until 1984, when Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of San Francisco de Macorís. Moya served the diocese for 28 years, until Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation from its pastoral governance on May 31, 2012. His tenure as bishop followed seven years of service as an auxiliary in Santiago de los Caballeros, placing his episcopal ministry in two Dominican dioceses.