AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, FEB 17, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father received in separate audiences today:

- Archbishop Augustine Kasujja, apostolic nuncio in Algeria and in Tunisia.

- Four prelates of the Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa (CERNA):

- Archbishop Henri Teissier of Algiers.

- Bishop Michel-Joseph-Gerard Gagnon, M.Afr., of Laghourat.
- Bishop Gabriel Piroird of Constantine.

- Bishop Alphonse Georger of Oran.

On Saturday February 15, the Holy Father received in audience:

- Bishop Anacleto Matogo Oyana, C.M.F., of Bata, Equatorial Guinea on his "ad limina" visit.

- Bishop Philippe Kourouma of N'Zerekore, Guinea on his "ad limina" visit.

- Bishop Vincent Coulibaly of Kankan, Guinea on his "ad limina" visit.

- Msgr. Andre Mamadou Camara, apostolic administrator of Conakry, Guinea on his "ad limina" visit.

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