Emmanuel Ruiz was a Spanish Franciscan missionary born in San Martín de las Ollas in 1804. He served as the guardian of a friary in Damascus during a period of intense civil conflict. In July 1860, he was killed alongside several companions, including the Massabki brothers, during an attack on a Franciscan-run parish by Druze forces. He is recognized as one of the Martyrs of Damascus, having been canonized by Pope Francis in October 2024.