AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 15 JUN 2009 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - A delegation of Austrian bishops led by Cardinal Christoph Schonborn O.P., archbishop of Vienna.

 - Two prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Gustavo Garcia Naranjo of Guarenas.

    - Bishop Jesus Alfonso Guerrero Contreras O.F.M. Cap., apostolic vicar of Caroni.

 - Pekka Ojanen, ambassador of Finland, on his farewell visit.

  On Saturday 13 June he received in separate audiences:

 - Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops.

 - Three prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Mario del Valle Moronta Rodriguez of San Cristobal de Venezuela.

    - Bishop Freddy Jesus Fuenmayor Suarez of Los Teques, apostolic administrator of Maracay.

    - Bishop Joaquin Jose Moron Hidalgo of Acarigua-Araure.
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