AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, OCT 15, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father received today in audience six prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Northeast V) on their "ad limina" visit:
- Archbishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte of Sao Luis do Maranhao, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Geraldo Dantas de Andrade, S.C.I.
- Bishop Reinaldo Ernst Punder of Coroata.
- Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C., of Pinheiro.
- Bishop Valter Carrijo, S.D.S., of Brejo.
- Bishop Luis D'Andrea, O.F.M.Conv., of Caxias do Maranhao.

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