Martín Vasquez de Arce
Most Reverend Martín Vasquez de Arce | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Puerto Rico | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Puerto Rico |
| In office | 1599–1609 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Calderón de León |
| Successor | Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | January 13, 1609 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Martín Vasquez de Arce, O.P. (died January 13, 1609) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Puerto Rico (1599–1609).[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Martín Vasquez de Arce was born in Cuzco, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On August 18, 1599, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1][2] While bishop, he was the Co-Consecrator of Juan Ramírez de Arellano, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala, Juan Pérez de Espinosa, Bishop of Santiago de Chile, and Mateo Burgos Moraleja, Bishop of Pamplona.[2] He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death on January 13, 1609.[1][2]
References[edit]
External links and additional sources[edit]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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