AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, OCT 9, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, archbishop of Westminster, Great Britain.

 - Four prelates from the Zambia Episcopal Conference on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe of Lusaka.

    - Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha of Mansa.

    - Bishop George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu of Chipata.

    - Bishop Raymond Mpezele of Livingstone.

  On Saturday, October 7, he received in separate audiences:

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

    - Archbishop Lawrence Huculak O.S.B.M., of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians.

    - Bishop Michael Wiwchar C.SS.R., of Saskatoon of the Ukrainians.

    - Msgr. Charles Lavoie, diocesan administrator of Grouard-McLennan.

 - Javier Guerra Laspiur, ambassador of Costa Rica, on his farewell visit.

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