Gonzalo Núñez de Novoa (died 16 May 1332) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1319–1332)."Bishop Gonzalo Núñez de Novoa"

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Biography

On 25 September 1319, Gonzalo Núñez de Novoa was appointed during the papacy of

Pope John XXII Pope John XXII ( la, Ioannes PP. XXII; 1244 – 4 December 1334), born Jacques Duèze (or d'Euse), was head of the Catholic Church from 7 August 1316 to his death in December 1334. He was the second and longest-reigning Avignon Pope, elected by ...

. In 1320, he was consecrated bishop by Berenguel Landore,

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, and Bishop Pedro,

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