AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, MAY 8, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Their Royal Highnesses, the Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, accompanied by an entourage.

- Four prelates from the Canadian (Quebec) Conference of Catholic Bishops on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Clement Fecteau of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere.

    - Bishop Martin Veillette of Trois-Rivieres.

    - Bishop Raymond Saint-Gelais of Nicolet.

    - Bishop Francois Lapierre P.M.E., of Saint-Hyancinthe.

  On Saturday, May 6, he received in separate audiences:

 - Moritz Leuenberger, president of the Helvetic Confederation.

 - Five prelates from the Canadian (Quebec) Conference of Catholic Bishops on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., archbishop of Quebec, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Jean-Pierre Blais, Pierre-Andre Fournier, and Gilles Lemay.

    - Bishop Andre Rivest of Chicoutimi.

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