AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, NOV 24, 2003 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Brendan Michael O'Brian, president of the Canadian Bishops' Conference, accompanied by Archbishop Andre Gaumond of Sherbrooke, Canada, and Msgrs. Mario Paquette and Peter Schonenbach, vice-president and secretary general respectively of the same conference.

- Seven prelates of the French Episcopal Conference on their 'ad limina' visit:

- Archbishop Fran‡ois Garnier of Cambrai.

- Archbishop G‚rard Defois, bishop of Lille, with Auxiliary Bishop Jean-Luc Brunin.

- Bishop Jean-Paul Jaeger of Arras.

- Archbishop Thierry Jordan of Reims, with Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Boishu.

- Bishop Marcel Herriot of Soissons.

On Saturday November 22, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Giovanni d'Aniello, apostolic nuncio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

- Raniero Avogadro, ambassador of Italy, accompanied by his wife, on his farewell visit.

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

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