AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JUL 2, 2001 (VIS) - The Holy Father received in separate audiences nine prelates of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba, on the occasion of their "ad limina" visit:
- Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, archbishop of San Cristobal de la Habana, with Auxiliary Bishops Alfredo Petit Vergel and Salvador Emilio Riveron Cortina.
- Archbishop Adolfo Rodriguez Herrera of Camaguey, with Auxiliary Bishop Juan Garcia Rodriguez.
- Archbishop Pedro Claro Meurice Estiu of Santiago de Cuba.
- Bishop Hector Luis Lucas Pena Gomez of Holguin.
- Bishop Jose Siro Gonzalez Bacallao of Pinar del Rio.
- Bishop Mariano Vivanco Valiente of Matanzas.

On Sunday, July 1, he received in audience representatives of the Institute of Polish National Patrimony, scientists, and devotees of Polish poet Cyprian Norwid, on the occasion of the 180th anniversary of his birth.

On Saturday, June 30, he received in audience Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

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