AUDIENCES

Vatican City, 9 March 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:

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

- Archbishop George Joseph Lucas of Omaha, accompanied by Archbishop emeritus Elden Francis Curtiss.

- Bishop William J. Dendinger of Grand Island.

- Bishop Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz of Lincoln.

- Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas.

- Bishop John B. Brungardt of Dodge City.

- Bishop Michael Owen Jackels of Wichita.

- Bishop-elect Edward J. Weisenburger of Salina.