Martín Vasquez de Arce

Most Reverend
Martín Vasquez de Arce
Bishop of Puerto Rico
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Diocese of Puerto Rico
Predecessor Antonio Calderón de León
Successor Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba
Personal details
Died January 13, 1609
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Martín Vasquez de Arce (died January 13, 1609) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Puerto Rico (1599-1609).[1][2]

Biography

Martín Vasquez de Arce was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On August 18, 1599, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1] 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.[1] He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death on October 17, 1651.[1]

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Antonio Calderón de León
Bishop of Puerto Rico
1599-1609
Succeeded by
Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba
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