AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JAN 24, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:
- Seven prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Southern Region I) on their "ad limina" visit:

- Bishop Luiz Antonio Guedes of Bauru.

- Bishop Orani Joao Tempesta of Rio Preto, apostolic administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the territorial Abbey of Claraval.

- Bishop Francisco Jose Zugliani of Amparo.

- Bishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodriguez of Lorena.

- Bishop Gorgonio Alves da Encarnacao Neto, C.R., of Itapetininga.

- Bishop Jose Luiz Bertanha, S.V.D., of Registro.

- Bishop Salvatore Paruzzo of Ourinhos.

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

This afternoon the Holy Father is scheduled to receive in audience Archbishop Angelo Amato, secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

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