AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, OCT 9, 2003 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

- Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, dean emeritus of the College of Cardinals.

- Archbishop Eliseo Ariotti, apostolic nuncio in Cameroon and in Equatorial Guinea, accompanied by family members.

- Four prelates from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on their "ad limina" visit:

- Cardinal Ricardo J. Vidal of Cebu, accompanied by Auxiliary Bishops Julito B. Cortes and Isabelo C. Abarquez.

- Bishop Angel T. Hobayan of Catarman.

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