AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 14 SEP 2009 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences six prelates from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Aldo di Cillo Pagotto S.S.S. of Paraiba.

    - Bishop Jose Gonzalez Alonso of Cajazeiras.

    - Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha of Campina Grande.

    - Bishop Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena of Guarabira.

    - Bishop Manoel dos Reios de Farias of Patos.

    - Fr. Joao Acioly, diocesan administrator of Afogados da Ingazeira.

  Yesterday, 13 September, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

 - Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, apostolic nuncio to Lebanon, accompanied by members of his family.

 - Archbishop Franco Coppola, apostolic nuncio to Burundi, accompanied by members of his family.

 - Archbishop Pietro Parolin, apostolic nuncio to Venezuela, accompanied by members of his family.

 - Bishop Raffaello Martinelli of Frascati, Italy, accompanied by members of his family.

 - Bishop Giorgio Corbellini, president the Labour Office of the Apostolic See (ULSA), accompanied by members of his family.
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