AUDIENCES

Vatican City,  (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience eleven prelates of the Episcopal Conference of France, on their "ad limina" visit:

- Archbishop Thierry Jordan of Reims

- Bishop Jean-Luc Bouilleret of Amiens.

- Bishop Jacques Benoit-Gonnin of Beauvais.

- Bishop Gilbert Louis of Chalons.

- Bishop Philippe Gueneley of Langres.

- Bishop Herve Giraud of Soissons.

- Bishop Marc Stenger of Troyes.

- Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Lille, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Gerard Coliche.

- Bishop Jean-Paul Jaeger of Arras.

- Archbishop Francois Garnier of Cambrai.

Following yesterday's general audience, Benedict XVI met with Saad Hariri, former prime minister of Lebanon. The former prime minister subsequently went on to meet with Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.