AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, OCT 28, 2002 (VIS) - The Holy Father received today in separate audiences:

- Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, S.D.B., apostolic administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Santae Sedi" of Dili, West Timor, on his "ad limina" visit.
- Bishop Basilio do Nascimento, apostolic administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of Baucau, West Timor, on his "ad limina" visit.
- The rector, seminarians and guests (bishops, priests, and laity) of the Pontifical German-Hungarian College on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the founding of the German College on October 28, 1552. The Hungarian College was joined to it in 1580.

On Saturday October 26, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Atis Sjanits, ambassador of Latvia, on his farewell visit.
- Four prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (North East I-IV) on their "ad limina" visit:
- Bishop Alfredo Schaffler of Parnaiba, accompanied by Bishop emeritus Joaquim Rafino do Rego.
- Bishop Pedro Brito Guimares of Sao Raimundo Nonato.
- Msgr. Francisco Bezerra Neto, diocesan administrator of Picos.
- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

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