AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, NOV 18, 2002 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop George Pell of Sydney, Australia.

- Archbishop Maurice Marie-Sainte of Fort-de-France, Saint-Pierre, Martinique on his "ad limina" visit.
- Five prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Southern Region III-IV) on their "ad limina" visit:

- Bishop Orlando Brandes of Joinville.

- Bishop Luiz Carlos Eccel of Cacador.

- Bishop Joao Oneres Marchiori of Lages.

- Bishop Osorio Bebber, O.F.M. Cap., of Joacaba.

- Bishop Tito Buss, emeritus of Rio do Sul.

- Bishop Domenico Calcagno of Savona-Noli, Italy and an entourage.

On Saturday November 16, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Three prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Eastern Region II) on their "ad limina" visit:

- Bishop Ugo Maria Van Steekelenburg, O.F.M., of Almenara.

- Bishop Dario Campos, O.F.M., of Aracuai.

- Bishop Jose Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P., of Janauba.

- Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

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