Martín Vasquez de Arce was born in
Cuzco,
Spain and ordained a priest in the
Order of Preachers. On August 18, 1599, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Clement VIII as
Bishop of Puerto Rico. 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. He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death on January 13, 1609. ==References==