AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, NOV 12, 2001 (VIS) - The Holy Father received today in separate audiences:

- Four prelates of the Bishops' Conference of Thailand, on the occasion of their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop George Yod Phimphisan of Udon Thani.
- Bishop Michael Bunluen Mansap of Ubon Ratchathani.
- Bishop Joachim Phayao Manisap of Nakhon Ratchasima.
- Bishop John Bosco Manat Chuabsamai of Ratchaburi.
- Bishop Charles Maung Bo of Pathein, Myanmar, on the occasion of his "ad limina" visit.
- Archbishop Javier Lozano Barraga, archbishop-bishop emeritus of Zacatecas, Bishop Jose Luis Redrado Marchite and Fr. Felice Ruffini, M.I., respectively president, secretary and under-secretary of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers.

On Saturday, November 10, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
- Archbishop Lawrence Khai Saen-Phon-On of Thare and Nonseng, Thailand, on the occasion of his "ad limina" visit.
- Bishop Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit of Chanthaburi, Thailand, on the occasion of his "ad limina" visit.
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

On Friday afternoon, November 9, he received in separate audiences:

- Cardinal Francis Arinze, president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
- Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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