AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, APR 19, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Ottorino Pietro Alberti of Cagliari, Italy, on his "ad limina" visit.
- Cardinal Jozef Tomko, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
- A group of 10 prelates from the Italian Episcopal Conference (Sardinia region) on their "ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Pier Giuliano Tiddia of Oristano.
- Archbishop Salvatore Isgro of Sassari.
- Bishop Antioco Pisseddu of Lanusei.
- Bishop Pietro Meloni of Nuoro.
- Bishop Antonino Orru of Ales Terralba.
- Bishop Arrigo Miglio of Ivrea, up to now bishop of Iglesias.
- Bishop Antonio Vacca of Alghero-Bosa.
- Bishop Paolo Atzei of Tempo-Ampurias.
- Bishop Sebastiano Sanguinetti of Ozieri.
- Bishop Tarcisio Pillolla, auxiliary of Cagliari.

On Saturday, April 17, he received in separate audiences:

- Three prelates from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Quebec, on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Raymond Dumais of Gaspe.
- Bishop Francois Lapierre P.M.E., of Saint-Hyacinthe.
- Bishop Sleiman Hajjar B.S., of Saint-Sauveur de Montreal of the Greek Melkites.
- Archbishop Carlo Curis, apostolic nuncio.
- Frantisek X. Halas, ambassador of the Czech Republic, with his family, on a farewell visit.
- Archbishop Francesco Monterisi, secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.

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