AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, SEP 16, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Three prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (West 1-2) on their "ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Bonifacio Piccinini, S.D.B., of Cuiaba.
- Archbishop Vitorio Pavanello, S.D.B., of Campo Grande.
- Archbishop Izidoro Kosinski, C.M., of Tres Lagoas.
- Thierry Muuls, ambassador of Belgium, on his farewell visit.

On Saturday September 14, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Giovanni Battista Morandini, apostolic nuncio in Korea and Mongolia.
- Archbishop Santos Abril y Castello, apostolic nuncio in Argentina.
- Archbishop Janusz Bolonek, apostolic nuncio in Uruguay.
- Archbishop Fernando Filoni, apostolic nuncio in Jordan and Iraq.
- Two prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Carillo Gritti, I.M.C., prelate of Itacoatiara.
- Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C., of Ze Doca.

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