Most Reverend Martín Vasquez de Arce | |
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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]
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]
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]
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]