AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, FEB 3, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience six prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Midwestern and Northern Regions II) on their "ad limina" visit:

- Bishop Roberto Gomes Guimaraes of Campos.

- Bishop Eugene Lambert Adrian Rixen of Goias.
- Bishop Pedro Jose Conti of Santissima Conceicao do Araguaia.

- Bishop Luigi Ferrando of Braganca do Para.

- Bishop Geraldo Vieira Gusmao of Porto Nacional.

- Bishop Joao Wilk, O.F.M., of Formosa.

On Saturday February 1, the Holy Father received in audience four prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Midwestern and Northern Regions II) on their "ad limina" visit:

- Bishop Joao Risatti, P.I.M.E., of Macapa.

- Bishop Agostinho Stefan Januszewicz, O.F.M. Conv., of Luziania.

- Bishop Jose Foralosso, S.D.B., of Maraba.

- Bishop Joao Jose Burke, O.F.M., of Miracema do Tocantins.

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