AUDIENCES

Vatican City, 8 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience:

- Eleven prelates of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, on their "ad limina" visit

- Archbishop John Ribat M.S.C. of Port Moresby.

- Bishop Rolando Santos C.M. of Alotau-Sideia.

- Bishop Gilles Cote S.M.M. of Daru-Kiunga.

- Bishop Patrick Taval M.S.C. of Kerema.

- Archbishop Francesco Panfilo S.D.B. of Rabaul.

- Bishop Bernard Unabali of Bougainville.

- Bishop William Fey O.F.M. Cap. of Kimbe.

- Archbishop Adrian Thomas Smith S.M. of Honiara, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop John Doaninoel S.M.

- Bishop Christopher Cardone O.P. of Auki.

- Bishop Luciano Capelli S.D.B. of Gizo.

- Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.