AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 3 MAR 2008 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, archbishop of Genoa, Italy, and president of the Italian Episcopal conference.

 - Eight prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Guatemala, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, archbishop of Guatemala, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Jose Ramiro Pellecer Samayoa, Mario Enrique Rios Mont C.M., Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernandez, and Raul Antonio Martinez Paredes.

    - Bishop Victor Hugo Palma Paul of Escuintla.

    - Bishop Julio Edgar Cabrera Ovalle of Jalapa en Guatemala.

    - Bishop Bernanbe de Jesus Sagastume Lemus O.F.M. Cap. of Santa Rosa de Lima.

  This evening he is scheduled to receive in audience Cardinal Ivan Dias, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.
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