AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JAN 21, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences five prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Vietnam, on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Thomas Nguyen Van Tan of Vinh Long.
- Bishop Joseph Hoang Van Thiem of Bui Chu.
- Bishop Thomas Nguyen Van Tram, auxiliary of Xuan Loc.
- Msgr. Domencio Nguyen Char Hung, diocesan administrator of Hai Phong.
- Msgr. Joseph Nguyen Thai Ha, diocesan administrator of Hung Hoa.

On Saturday, January 19, he received in separate audiences:

- Four prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Vietnam, on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Pierre Tran Dinh Tu of Phu Cuong.
- Bishop Paul Bui Van Doc of My Tho.
- Bishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet of Lang Son et Cao Bang.
- Bishop Pierre Nguyen Soan of Quy Nhon.
- Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, accompanied by Bishop Marc Ouellet and Msgr. Francesco Eleuterio Fortino, respectively secretary and under-secretary of the same pontifical council.
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

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