AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, MAR 12, 2007 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

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

    - Archbishop Cosmo Francesco Ruppi of Lecce.

    - Archbishop Francesco Cacucci of Bari-Bitonto.

    - Bishop Mario Paciello of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti.

    - Bishop Raffaele Calabro of Andria.

    - Bishop Domenico Padovano of Conversano-Monopoli.

    - Archbishop Giovanni Battista Pichierri of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie.

    - Archbishop Domenico Umberto D'Ambrosio of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo.

  On Saturday, March 10, he received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Rosalio Jose Castillo Lara S.D.B., president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.

 - Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo S.D.B., archbishop emeritus of Managua, Nicaragua.

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

    - Bishop Gabriele Mana of Biella.

    - Bishop Germano Zaccheo of Casale Monferrato.

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