AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, MAY 12, 2003 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in separate audiences:
- Three prelates from the Syro-Malabar rite from India on their "ad limina" visit:

- Bishop Mathew Arackel of Kanjirapally.

- Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikattil, eparch of Idukki.

- Msgr. George Njaralakatt, vicar general of Mananthavady.

- Archbishop Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars, India, on his "ad limina" visit, accompanied by auxiliary Bishops Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil and Isaac Cleemis Thottunkal.

On Saturday, May 10, the Pope received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Francois Bacque, apostolic nuncio in the Netherlands.

- Archbishop Timothy Paul Andrew Broglio, apostolic nuncio in the Dominican Republic, with the charge of apostolic delegate in Puerto Rico.

- Four prelates of the Syro-Malabar rite in India on their "ad limina" visit:

- Bishop Sebastian Vadakel of the Missionary Society of St. Thomas Apostle, of Ujjain.

- Bishop Lawrence Mukkuzhy of Belthangady.

- Bishop Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I. of Adilabad.

- Bishop Mathew Vaniakizhakel, C.V. of Satna.

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