AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, SEP 17, 2001 (VIS) - The Holy Father received today in separate audiences:

- Four prelates of the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua, on the occasion of their "ad limina" visit:
- Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, archbishop of Managua, with Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Solorzano Perez.
- Bishop Leovigildo Lopez Fitoria of Granada.
- Bishop Cesar Bosco Vivas Robelo of Leon en Nicaragua.
- Ronarong Nopakun, ambassador of Thailand, on a farewell visit.
- Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

On Saturday, September 15, he received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Antonio Mennini, apostolic nuncio in Bulgaria.
- Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy.

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