AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, NOV 3, 1999 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience Archbishop Joseph Chennoth, apostolic nuncio in the Central African Republic and Chad.

On Tuesday, November 2, he received in separate audiences:

- Six prelates from the western region of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Reynald Rouleau O.M.I., of Churchill-Baie d'Hudson.
- Bishop Douglas Crosby O.M.I., of Labrador City-Schefferville.
- Dom Peter Novecosky O.S.B., abbot emeritus of Saint Peter Muenster.
- Msgr. Gerry Desmond, diocesan administrator of Kamloops.
- Msgr. Arthe Guimond, diocesan administrator of Grouard-McLennan.
- Msgr. Walter Laliberty, diocesan administrator of Saint Paul in Alberta.

On Saturday, October 30, he received in separate audiences:

- Arnoldo Aleman Lacayo, president of the Republic of Nicaragua, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.
- Two prelates from the western region of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop James Vernon Weisgerber of Saskatoon.
- Bishop Eugene Cooney of Nelson.
- Cardinal Lucas Moreira Neves O.P., prefect of the Congregation for bishops.
- Cardinal Roger Etchegaray and Archbishop Crescenzio Sepe, respectively president and secretary general of the Committee for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000.

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