Martín Vasquez de Arce

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]

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	Cuzco, Spain
Died	January 13, 1609 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Biography

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 October 17, 1651.[1][2]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 278. (in Latin)
2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Martín Vasquez de Arce, O.P." retrieved December 8, 2015

External links and additional sources

• 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]}