AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, JAN 29, 2007 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations in New York.

 - Archbishop Paolo Romeo of Palermo, Italy.

 - Five prelates from the Italian Episcopal Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Luigi Ernesto Palletti.

    - Bishop Mario Oliveri of Albenga-Imperia.

    - Bishop Alberto Tanasini of Chiavari.

    - Bishop Bassano Staffieri of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato.

  On Saturday, January 27, he received in separate audiences:

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

    - Bishop Lino Pizzi of Forli-Bertinoro.

    - Bishop Mariano De Nicolo of Rimini.

    - Bishop Luigi Negri of San Marino-Montefeltro.

 - Bishop Antoni Stankiewicz, dean of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota.

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