AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 3 OCT 2008 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences nine prelates from the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Carlos Anibal Altamirano Arguello of Azogues, accompanied by Bishop emeritus Jose Gabriel Diaz Cueva.

    - Bishop Julio Parrilla Diaz of Loja.

    - Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza of Guayaquil, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Anibal Nieto Guerra O.C.D., Marcos Aurelio Perez Caicedo and Valter Dario Maggi.

    - Bishop Fausto Gabriel Travez Travez O.F.M. of Babahoyo, accompanied by Bishop emeritus Jesus Ramon Martinez de Ezquerecocha Suso.

  This evening he is scheduled to receive in sepatate audiences five prelates from the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Wilson Abraham Moncayo Jalil of Santo Domingo de los Colorados.

    - Archbishop Raul Eduardo Vela Chiriboga of Quito, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Rene Coba Galarza and Vicente Danilo Echeverria Verdesoto.

    - Msgr. Ricardo Flatz, apostolic administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the apostolic vicariate of Zamora en Ecuador.
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