Papal Audiences

2008.01

DateAscendingPrelates in Papal Audience
2008.01.08

Germany Cardinal Joachim Meisner, Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana, Metropolitan Archbishop of Köln (Germany) and Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

2008.01.10

Italy Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio, President of Governorate of Vatican City State and President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

Argentina Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari, Prefect of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute

2008.01.11

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

Brazil Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M., Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy, President of International Council for Catechesis and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of São Paulo (Brazil)

Italy Cardinal Agostino Vallini, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo, Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, President of Commission for Advocates, President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State and Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy)

Italy Bishop Velasio De Paolis, C.S., Titular Bishop of Thelepte and Secretary of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

Italy Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Titular Archbishop of Vibo Valentia and Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia

USA Cardinal William Joseph Levada, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica, 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)

2008.01.12

India Cardinal Ivan Dias, Cardinal-Priest of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bombay (India)

Italy Archbishop Beniamino Stella, Titular Archbishop of Midila and President of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

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

2008.01.14

Italy Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Cardinal-Priest of Gran Madre di Dio, Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy) and President of Episcopal Conference of Italy

Palestine Patriarch Michel Sabbah, Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine), President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

Palestine Archbishop Fouad Twal, Coadjutor Archbishop of Jerusalem (Palestine) and Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Tunis (Tunisia)

Palestine Bishop Salim Sayegh, Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Proconsulari and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Palestine Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo, Titular Bishop of Emmaüs and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Palestine Bishop Kamal Hanna Bathish, Titular Bishop of Ierichus and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Egypt Bishop Giuseppe Bausardo, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt (Egypt) and Titular Bishop of Ida in Mauretania

Kuwait Bishop Camillo Ballin, M.C.C.J., Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait (Kuwait) and Titular Bishop of Arna

France Cardinal André Armand Vingt-Trois, Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi dei Francesi, Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France), Ordinary of France of the Eastern Rite (France) and President of Bishops’ Conference of France

France Archbishop Hippolyte Louis Jean Simon, Metropolitan Archbishop of Clermont (France) and Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of France

France Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich, Archbishop of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise (France) and Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of France

2008.01.18

Syria Bishop Giuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo (Syria) and Titular Bishop of Forma

Djibouti Bishop Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M., Bishop of Djibouti (Djibouti) and Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu (Somalia)

Iraq Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman, O.C.D., Archbishop of Baghdad (Iraq)

2008.01.19

Italy Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio and President of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See

Kuwait Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) and Titular Bishop of Macon

Lebanon Archbishop Paul Dahdah, O.C.D., Vicar Apostolic of Beirut (Lebanon) and Titular Archbishop of Aræ in Numidia

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

2008.01.21

Spain Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso, Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) and Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

Croatia Archbishop Nikola Eterović, Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops and Titular Archbishop of Sisak

Poland Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere, Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions), President of Interdicastery Commission for Equitable Distribution of Priests, President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order, President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, Patron of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University

Italy Msgr. Angelo Vincenzo Zani, Priest of Brescia (Italy), Undersecretary of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

2008.01.22

Germany Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lorenzo in Piscibus and President of Pontifical Council “Cor unum”

2008.01.23

Poland Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Popolo and Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków (Poland)

2008.01.24

Slovenia Archbishop Alojz Uran, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Slovenia Bishop Metod Pirih, Bishop of Koper (Slovenia)

Slovenia Bishop Jurij Bizjak, Titular Bishop of Gergis and Auxiliary Bishop of Koper (Slovenia)

Slovenia Bishop Andrej Glavan, Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia)

Slovenia Archbishop Franc Kramberger, Metropolitan Archbishop of Maribor (Slovenia)

Slovenia Bishop Jožef Smej, Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor (Slovenia)

Slovenia Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B., Titular Bishop of Musti in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor (Slovenia)

2008.01.25

Slovenia Bishop Anton Stres, C.M., Bishop of Celje (Slovenia)

Slovenia Bishop Marjan Turnšek, Bishop of Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

Italy Cardinal Raffaele Farina, S.D.B., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni della Pigna, Librarian of Vatican Apostolic Library and Archivist of Vatican Secret Archives

2008.01.26

Poland Archbishop Henryk Józef Nowacki, Titular Archbishop of Blera and Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua

Spain Fr. Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, S.J., Superior General of Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University

Poland Bishop Antoni Stankiewicz, Titular Bishop of Nova Petra and Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

USA Msgr. Kenneth E. Boccafola, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Giovanni Battista DeFilippi, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

USA Msgr. Robert Michael Sable, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Germany Msgr. Josef Huber, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Italy Msgr. Egidio Turnaturi, President of Disciplinary Commission of Vatican City State and Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

France Msgr. Maurice Monier, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Pio Vito Pinto, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Lebanon Msgr. Hanna G. Alwan, L.M., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Giordano Caberletti, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Angelo Bruno Bottone, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Poland Msgr. Grzegorz Erlebach, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Brazil Msgr. Jair Ferreira Pena, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Giuseppe Sciacca, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Giovanni Verginelli, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Scotland Msgr. Gerard McKay, Priest of Argyll and The Isles (Scotland), Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Lebanon Msgr. Abdou Yaacoub, Priest of Jbeil of the Maronites (Lebanon), Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

India Msgr. Michael Xavier Leo Arokiaraj, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Spain Msgr. Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, C.O.R.C., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Americo Ciani, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

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

2008.01.28

Ukraine Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, M.S.U., Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea, Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč–Kamyanets of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and President of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church

Germany Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R., Titular Bishop of Vagada, Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and Secretary of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church

Italy Bishop Paulo Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M., Titular Bishop of Egnatia and Bishop of Curia of the Ukrainians

Ukraine Bishop Wasyl Ihor Medwit, O.S.B.M., Titular Bishop of Hadriane and Bishop of Curia of the Ukrainians

England Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna, M.S.U., Titular Bishop of Bareta and Bishop of Curia of the Ukrainians

Ukraine Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.SS.R., Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Ukraine Bishop Milan Šášik, C.M., Titular Bishop of Bononia and Apostolic Administrator of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine)

Ukraine Fr. Dmytro Hryhorak, O.S.B.M., Apostolic Administrator of Bučač of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Germany Archbishop Reinhard Marx, Metropolitan Archbishop of München und Freising (Germany)

Italy Prof. Nicola Cabibbo, President of Pontifical Academies of Sciences

2008.01.31

Ukraine Bishop Mykola Simkaylo, Bishop of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Ukraine Bishop Julian Voronovsky, M.S.U., Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and Titular Archimandrite of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Ukraine Bishop Yaroslav Pryriz, C.SS.R., Titular Bishop of Auzia and Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Ukraine Bishop Mychajlo Koltun, C.SS.R., Bishop of Sokal–Zhovkva of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Ukraine Archbishop Vasyl Semeniuk, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

USA Cardinal William Joseph Levada, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica, 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

USA Fr. Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P., Undersecretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Malta Msgr. Charles Jude Scicluna, Priest of Malta (Malta), Promoter of Justice of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

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