AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, MAY 31, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Beniamino Stella, apostolic nuncio in Colombia.
- Archbishop Ernesto Gallina, apostolic nuncio.
- Archbishop Giovanni Ceirano, apostolic nuncio.
- Bishop Ruben T. Profugo of Lucena, the Philippines, on his "ad limina" visit.
- Bishop Francis Teke Lysinge of Mamfe, Cameroon, on his "ad limina" visit. - Fr. Joseph Atanga, S.J., apostolic administrator "ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of Yaounde, Cameroon, on his "ad limina" visit.

Tonight at 9 the Holy Father is scheduled to speak to the faithful gathered at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens for the traditional ceremony closing the month of May.

On Saturday, May 29, he received in separate audiences:


- Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian, governor of St. Kitts-Nevis, Lesser Antilles.
- Five prelates from the Cameroon Episcopal Conference on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Jean-Bosco Ntep of Eseka.
- Bishop Roger Pirenne C.I.C.M., of Batouri.
- Bishop Philippe Albert Joseph Stevens, of the Little Brothers of the Gospel, of Maroua-Mokolo.
- Bishop Dieudonne Watio of Nkongsamba.
- Bishop Jan Ozga of Doume-Abong' Mbang.
- Cardinal Lucas Moreira Neves O.P., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

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