AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 18 MAY 2009 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

- Ten prelates from the Peruvian Episcopal Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

- Bishop Isidro Barrio Barrio of Huancavelica.

- Bishop Norbert Klemens Strotmann Hoppe M.S.C. of Chosica.

- Bishop Emiliano Antonio Cisneros Martinez O.A.R. of Chachapoyas.

- Bishop Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy O.S.A. of Chulucanas.

- Archbishop Hector Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte O.F.M. of Trujillo, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Jose Javier Travieso Martin C.M.F.

- Bishop Jose Carmel Martinez Lazaro O.A.R. of Cajamarca.

- Bishop Angel Francisco Simon Piorno of Chimbote.

- Bishop Jose Eduardo Velasquez Tarazona of Huaraz.

- Bishop Ivo Baldi Gaburri of Huari.

- Archbishop Jan Romeo Pawlowski, apostolic nuncio to the Republic of Congo and Gabon, accompanied by members of his family.

This evening he is scheduled to receive in audience Lech Kaczynski, president of the Republic of Poland, accompanied by his wife and an entourage.

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