AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, MAY 10, 2004 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Twelve prelates from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Region XI) on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony, archbishop of Los Angeles, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Thomas J. Curry, Gabino Zavala, Gerald E. Wilkerson, Edward William Clark, Oscar Azarcon Solis, and Joseph M. Santoris, emeritus.

    - Bishop Robert Henry Brom, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone.

    - Bishop John Thomas Steinbock of Fresno.
  
    - Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Jammo of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans.

    - Bishop Sylvester D. Ryan of Monterey in California. 

- Cardinal Camillo Ruini, vicar general for the diocese of Rome and president of the Italian Episcopal Conference.

- Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, archbishop of Milan and president of the Toniolo Institute.

  On Saturday May 8, the Holy Father received in audience Msgr. Francesco Follo, permanent observer to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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