AUDIENCES

VATICAN CITY, DEC 1, 2003 (VIS) - Today the Holy Father received in audience three prelates from the French Episcopal Conference on their 'ad limina' visit:

- Archbishop Francois Saint-Macary of Rennes.

- Bishop Jean-Louis Brugues, O.P., of Angers.

- Bishop Armand Maillard of Laval.

On Saturday November 29, the Holy Father received in separate audiences:

- Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples.

- Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.

- Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, apostolic nuncio in Ireland.

- Archbishop Marco Dino Brogi, apostolic nuncio in Egypt and Holy See delegate to the Organization of the League of Arab States.

- Archbishop Antonio Nagnoni, apostolic nuncio.

- Bishop Barnaba El-Soryany of the Coptic Orthodox in Italy.

- Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops.

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