AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, OCT 27, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:

- Six prelates from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on their "ad limina" visit:

- Archbishop Paciano B. Aniceto of San Fernando.

- Archbishop Diosdado A. Talamayan of Tuguegarao.

- Bishop Jesus C. Galang of Urdaneta.

- Bisho Honesto P. Ongtioco of Cubao.

- Bishop Gabriel V. Reyes of Antipolo.

- Bishop Antonio R. Tobias of San Fernando de la Union.

On Saturday October 25 the Holy Father received in separate audiences:
- Bishop Francisco C. San Diego of Pasig, the Philippines, on his "ad limina" visit.

- Bishop Jesse E. Mercado of Paranque, the Philippines, on his "ad limina" visit.

- Ambassador Mbaya Boaz Kidiga of Kenya on his farewell visit.

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