AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 3 FEB 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:

 - Eleven prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, on their "ad limina" visit:

    - Archbishop Allen Henry Vigneron of Detroit, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Francis R. Reiss, Donald F. Hanchon, Michael J. Byrnes and Jose Arturo Cepeda.

    - Bishop Bernard Anthony Hebda of Gaylord.

    - Bishop Walter Allison Hurley of Grand Rapids.

    - Bishop Paul Joseph Bradley of Kalamazoo.

    - Bishop Earl Alfred Boyea of Lansing.

    - Bishop Alexander King Sample of Marquette.

    - Bishop Joseph Robert Cistone of Saginaw.

 - Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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