AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, 4 APR 2011 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop of Cologne, Germany.

 - Msgr. Franz-Josef Overbeck, bishop of Essen, Germany.

 - Msgr. Carlo Maria Vigano, secretary general of the Governorate of Vatican City State.

 - Msgr. Pauly Kannookadan, bishop of Irinjalakuda of the Syro-Malabars, India, on his ad limina visit, accompanied by the bishop emeritus James Pazhayattil.

 - Msgr. Jacob Manathodath, bishop of Palghat of the Syro-Malabars, India, on his ad limina visit.

 - Msgr. Paul Alappatt, bishop of Ramanathapuram of the Syro-Malabars, India, on his ad limina visit.

 - Msgr. John Vadakel C.M.I., bishop of Bijnor of the Syro-Malabars, India, on his ad limina visit.

 - Msgr. Thomas Thuruthimattam C.S.T., bishop of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars, India, on his ad limina visit.

  On Saturday 2 April he received in separate audiences:

 - Cardinal Angelo Amato S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

 - Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, apostolic nuncio to the Russian Federation.

 - Br. Alois, prior of the Community of Taize.

 - Rudolf Voderholzer, director of the "Institut Papst Benedikt XVI", Regensburg, Germany.

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