AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JUN 27, 2005 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Nine prelates from the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu of Harare.

    - Archbishop Pius Alick Ncube of Bulawayo.

    - Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera of Masvingo.

    - Bishop Angel Floro Martinez I.E.M.E., of Gokwe.

    - Bishop Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa of Mutare, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Patrick Mumbure Mutume.

    - Fr. Alphonce Mapfumu, diocesan administrator of Gweru.

    - Fr. Alberto Serrano S.M.I.,  diocesan administrator of Hwange.

    - Fr. Matthew Jonga, diocesan administrator of Chinhoyi.

 - Afif E. Safieh, director of the Palestinian Liberation Organization's Office of Representation to the Holy See, on his farewell visit.

  On Saturday, June 25, he received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., archbishop of Quebec, Canada.

- Nine prelates from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Karl Hesse M.S.C., of Rabaul, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Patrick Taval M.S.C.

    - Bishop Paul John Marx M.S.C., of Kerema.

    - Bishop Henk Kronenberg S.M., of Bougainville.

    - Bishop Ambrose Kiapseni M.S.C., of Kavieng.

    - Bishop Alphonse Liguori Chaupa of Kimbe.

    - Archbishop Adrian Thomas Smith S.M., of Honiara, Solomon Islands.

    - Bishop Christopher Cardone O.P., of Auki, Solomon Islands.

    - Bishop Bernard Cyril O'Grady O.P., of Gizo, Solomon Islands.

    - Bishop Gerard-Joseph Deschamps S.M.M., emeritus of Bereina.
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