AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, OCT 30, 2006 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

- Three prelates from the Greek Episcopal Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Franghiskos Papamanolis, O.F.M. Cap., of Syros and Milos, Santorini, Thira, apostolic administrator of Candia, Creta, La Canea.

    - Bishop Anarghyros Printesis, apostolic exarch for Greek Catholics of Byzantine rite resident in Greece.

    - Archbishop Nechan Karakeheyan, apostolic administrator of the Ordinariate for Catholics of Armenian rite resident in Greece.

  On Saturday, October 28, he received in separate audiences:

- Three prelates from the Irish Episcopal Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Christopher Jones of Elphin.

    - Bishop Martin Drennan of Galway and Kilmacduagh.

    - Bishop John Fleming of Killala.

- Three prelates from the Greek Episcopal Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Nicolaos Foscolos of Athens, apostolic administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of Rhodes.

    - Archbishop Yannis Spiteris O.F.M. Cap., of Corfu, Zante and Cefalonia, apostolic administrator "ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the apostolic vicariate of Thessaloniki.

    - Archbishop Nikolaos Printesis of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos; apostolic administrator "sede vacante" of Chios.

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