Audiences

Vatican City, 11 May 2015 (VIS) – The Holy Father received in audience:

- prelates of the Episcopal Conference of Togo, on their “ad Limina” visit:

- Archbishop Denis Komivi Amuzu-Dzakpah of Lome; with Archbishop emeritus Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro;

- Bishop Isaac Jogues Kodjo Agbemenya Gaglo of Aneho;

- Bishop Nicodeme Anani Barrigah-Benissan of Atakpame with Bishop emeritus Julien Mawule Kouto;

- Bishop Jacques Nyimbusede Tukumbe Anyílunda of Dapaong;

- Bishop Jacques Danka Longa, Vescovo di Kara;

- Bishop Benoit Comlan Messan Alowonou of Kpalime;

- Bishop Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba of Sokode.

- Adolfo Maria Perez Esquivel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1980.

On Saturday, 9 May, the Holy Father received in audience:

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

- Juan Carlos Gamarra Skeels, ambassador of Peru to the Holy See, on his farewell visit;

- Eighteen prelates of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique, on their “ad Limina” visit:

- Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I., of Beira;

- Bishop Francisco Joao Silota, M. Afr., of Chimoio;

- Bishop Francisco Lerma Martinez, I.M.C., of Gurue;

- Bishop Hilario Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M., of Quelimane;

- Bishop Inacio Saure, I.M.C., of Tete;

- Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap., of Maputo, with his auxiliary, Bishop Joao carlos Hatoa Nunes;

- Bishop Adriano Langa, O.F.M., of Inhambane;

- Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula of Xai-Xai, with his auxiliary, Bishop Alberto Vera Arejula, O. de M., and with the bishop emeritus, Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa;

- Archbishop Tome Markhweliha, S.C.J., of Nampula, with his auxiliary, Bishop Ernesto Maguengue;

- Bishop Atanasio Amisse Canira of Lichinga, with Bishop emeritus Elio Greselin, S.C.I.;

- Bishop Germano Grachane, C.M., of Nacala;

- Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa, C.P., of Pemba, with Bishop emeritus Januario Machaze Nhangumbe.