AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JUN 24, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Seven prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Peru on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Isidro Sala Ribera of Abancay, accompanied by his auxiliary, Bishop Gilberto Gomez Gonzalez. - Bishop Ermanno Artale Ciancio of Huanuco.
- Bishop Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy of Chulucanas.
- Bishop Lino Panizza Richero of Carabayllo.
- Bishop Jesus Moline Labarta of Chiclayo.
- Bishop Ivo Baldi Gaburri of Huaraz.
- Karl Bonutti, ambassador of Slovenia, on his farewell visit.
- Julio Cesar Lupinacci, ambassador of Uruguay, on his farewell visit.
- Cardinal Rosalio Jose Castillo Lara.

On Saturday June 22, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Pier Ferdinando Casini, president of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, and an entourage.
- Six prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Peru on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Jose Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins of Tacna and Moquegua.
- Bishop Juan Godayol Colom, S.D.B., prelate of Ayaviri.
- Bishop Angel Francisco Simon Piorno of Cajamarca.
- Bishop Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe of Chosica.
- Bishop Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martinez of Chachapoyas.
- Bishop Victor de la Pena Perez, apostolic vicar of Requena.
- Cardinal Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

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