AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JUN 13, 2005 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Eight prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar on their "ad limina" visit:

     - Bishop Antoine Scopelliti O.SS.T., of Ambatondrazaka, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Gaetano di Pierro S.C.I.

    - Bishop Felix Ramananarivo M.S., of Antsirabe.

    - Bishop Raymond Razakarinvony of Miarinarivo.

    - Bishop Gustavo Bombin Espino O.SS.T., of Tsiroanomandidy.

    - Archbishop Michel Malo of Antsiranana.

    - Bishop Odon Marie Arsene Razanakolona of Ambanja.

     - Bishop Desire Tsarahazana of Fenoarivo Atsinanana.

  - Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, apostolic nuncio to Panama, accompanied by members of his family.

  On Saturday, June 11, he received in separate audiences:

 -  His Beatitude Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, prefect of the Congregation
for the Oriental Churches.

 - Fr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach S.J., superior general of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).

 - Three prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Fulgence Rabeony S.J., of Toliara.

    - Bishop Armand Toasy of Port-Berge.

    - Bishop Philippe Ranaivomanana of Ihosy.

 - Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops.

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