Papal Audiences

2005.10

DateAscendingPrelates in Papal Audience
2005.10.01

Mexico Bishop José Luis Amezcua Melgoza, Bishop of Colima (Mexico)

Mexico Bishop José Guadalupe Martín Rábago, Bishop of León (Mexico) and President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.)

Mexico Bishop José Benjamín Castillo Plascencia, Bishop of Tabasco (Mexico)

Mexico Bishop Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cárdenas, L.C., Bishop-Prelate of Cancún–Chetumal (Mexico)

Mexico Bishop Jorge Bernal Vargas, L.C., Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Cancún–Chetumal (Mexico)

USA Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D., Titular Archbishop of Alessano, Apostolic Nuncio to Togo, Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Undersecretary emeritus of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

Italy Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina–Poggio Mirteto, Prefect of Congregation for Bishops and President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America

Germany Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, Titular Archbishop of Naissus and President of Pontifical Council “Cor unum”

2005.10.05

Italy Archbishop Alfio Rapisarda, Titular Archbishop of Canne and Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal

Italy Archbishop Giovanni Tonucci, Titular Archbishop of Torcello, Apostolic Nuncio to Sweden, Apostolic Nuncio to Norway, Apostolic Nuncio to Iceland, Apostolic Nuncio to Finland and Apostolic Nuncio to Denmark

2005.10.12

Syria Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat, Titular Archbishop of Byblus and Apostolic Nuncio to Austria

2005.10.13

Ethiopia Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M., Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia), President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia and President of Council of the Ethiopian Church

Ethiopia Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin (Tesfay), Bishop of Adigrat of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)

Ethiopia Bishop Kidane-Mariam Teklehaimanot, Bishop emeritus of Adigrat of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)

Ethiopia Bishop Musiè Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Emdeber of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)

Ethiopia Bishop Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Awasa (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Fallaba

Ethiopia Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic of Harar (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Asuoremixta

Ethiopia Bishop Abraham Desta, Vicar Apostolic of Meki (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Horrea Aninici

Ethiopia Bishop Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M., Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Luperciana

Ethiopia Bishop Domenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic of Soddo–Hosanna (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Iucundiana

2005.10.14

Ethiopia Fr. Angelo Moreschi, S.D.B., Prefect Apostolic of Gambella (Ethiopia)

Ethiopia Fr. Theodorus van Ruijven, C.M., Prefect Apostolic of Jimma–Bonga (Ethiopia)

Eritrea Bishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea)

Eritrea Bishop Zekarias Yohannes, Bishop emeritus of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea)

Eritrea Bishop Thomas Osman, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Barentu of the Eritreans (Eritrea)

Eritrea Bishop Luca Milesi, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop emeritus of Barentu of the Eritreans (Eritrea)

Eritrea Bishop Kidane Yebio, Bishop of Keren of the Eritreans (Eritrea)

2005.10.20

Lebanon Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), President of Synod of the Maronite Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon

India Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) and President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church

Nicaragua Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, S.D.B., Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Evangelista a Spinaceto and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Managua (Nicaragua)

Latvia Cardinal Jānis Pujats, Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvia, Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) and President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia

Taiwan Cardinal Paul Shan Kuo-hsi (單國璽), S.J., Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono, Bishop of Kaohsiung 高雄 (Taiwan) and President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference

Canada Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina and Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada)

India Archbishop Joseph Powathil, Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (India)

2005.10.24

USA Bishop William Stephen Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane (USA) and President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

USA Cardinal Francis Eugene George, O.M.I., Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola, Metropolitan Archbishop of Chicago (USA) and Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Brazil Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M., Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana and Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil)

2005.10.26

Italy Archbishop Giuseppe Bertello, Titular Archbishop of Urbisaglia and Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico

2005.10.27

USA Cardinal William Henry Keeler, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli and Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore (USA)

USA Archbishop Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston (USA)

Timor-Leste Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva, Bishop of Díli (Timor-Leste)

Italy Bishop Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Opus Dei, Prelate of Opus Dei (Italy), Titular Bishop of Cilibia and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical University of the Holy Cross

Italy Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Cardinal-Deacon of Dio Padre misericordioso, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

2005.10.28

Italy Cardinal Attilio Nicora, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia, President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion and Bishop emeritus of Verona (Italy)

Italy Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina–Poggio Mirteto, Prefect of Congregation for Bishops and President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America

USA Archbishop William Joseph Levada, Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission, President of International Theological Commission and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of San Francisco (USA)

Italy Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Titular Archbishop of Sila and Secretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

2005.10.31

Italy Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura, Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, President of Episcopal Conference of Italy, Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University

France Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine, Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library and Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives

Slovenia Archbishop Franc Rode, C.M., Prefect of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Nigeria Cardinal Francis Arinze, Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri–Segni and Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

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