AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 22 MAR 2010 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Two prelates of the Conference of Bishops of Burkina Faso and Niger, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Thomas Kabore of Kaya.

    - Bishop Ambroise Ouedraogo of Maradi.

 - Three prelates of the Scandinavian Episcopal Conference, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Czeslaw Kozon of Copenhagen.

    - Bishop Teemu Sippo S.C.I. of Helsinki.

    - Bishop Pierre Burcher of Reykjavik.

 On Saturday 20 March, he received in separate audiences:

 - Five prelates of the Conference of Bishops of Burkina Faso and Niger, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Bishop Joseph Sama of Nouna.

    - Archbishop Seraphin Francois Roumba of Koupela.

    - Bishop Joachim Ouedraogo of Dori.

    - Bishop Paul Yembuado Ouedraogo of Fada N'Gourma.

    - Archbishop Michel Christian Cartateguy S.M.A. of Niamey.

 - Archbishop Piero Pioppo, apostolic nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, accompanied by members of his family.

 - Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, apostolic nuncio to Angola and to Sao Tome and Principe, accompanied by members of his family.

- Archbishop Eugene Martin Nugent, apostolic nuncio to Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles, apostolic delegate to Comoros with functions as apostolic delegate to Reunion, accompanied by members of his family.

 - Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
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