UDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, SEP 7, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

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

    - Archbishop Marcel Andre J. Gervais of Ottawa.

    - Bishop Richard William Smith of Pembroke.

    - Bishop Vincent Cadieux O.M.I., of Moosonee.

    - Bishop Nicola De Angelis C.F.I.C., of Peterborough.

    - Bishop Paul-Andre Durocher of Alexandria-Cornwall, accompanied by Bishop emeritus Eugene Philippe LaRocque.

    - Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe of Sault Sainte Marie, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Robert Harris.

    - Bishop John Stephen Pazak C.SS.R., of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks of Byzantine Rite.

 - Archbishop James Patrick Green, apostolic nuncio to South Africa, Namibia and Lesotho, and apostolic delegate to Botswana, accompanied by members of his family.
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