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 Naranjo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | July 26, 1650 by Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado |
| 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]
References
- ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Martín Vasquez de Arce, O.P." retrieved December 8, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico" retrieved December 8, 2015