Papal Audiences

2008.12

DateAscendingPrelates in Papal Audience
2008.12.01

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

Chile Bishop Cristián Enrique Contreras Molina, O. de M., Bishop of San Felipe (Chile)

2008.12.04

Chile Bishop Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca, Bishop of Talca (Chile)

Chile Bishop Gonzalo Duarte García de Cortázar, SS.CC., Bishop of Valparaíso (Chile) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Chile Bishop Santiago Jaime Silva Retamales, Titular Bishop of Bela, Auxiliary Bishop of Valparaíso (Chile) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Chile Bishop Juan de la Cruz Barros Madrid, Military Ordinary of Chile (Chile)

Chile Bishop Luis Infanti della Mora, O.S.M., Vicar Apostolic of Aysén (Chile) and Titular Bishop of Cartennæ

2008.12.05

Italy Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, Titular Archbishop of Carini and Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina

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)

Switzerland Fr. Charles Morerod, O.P.

USA Cardinal John Patrick Foley, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Sebastiano al Palatino and Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

2008.12.06

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 Cardinal Walter Kasper, Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, President of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and Bishop emeritus of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany)

Italy Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Titular Archbishop of Sila and Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Italy Prof. Mario Agnes, Director emeritus of L’Osservatore Romano

2008.12.11

England Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva, Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England), President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and Secretary of “Vox Clara” Committee

Taiwan Archbishop John Hung Shan-chuan (洪山川), S.V.D., Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) and President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference

Taiwan Bishop Philip Huang Chao-ming (黃兆明), Bishop of Hualien 花蓮 (Taiwan)

Taiwan Bishop John Baptist Tseng Chien-tsi (曾建次), Titular Bishop of Sululos and Auxiliary Bishop of Hualien 花蓮 (Taiwan)

Taiwan Bishop Peter Liu Cheng-chung (劉振忠), Bishop of Kaohsiung 高雄 (Taiwan) and Vice-President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference

2008.12.12

Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun (陳日君), S.D.B., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca and Bishop of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

Germany Cardinal Walter Kasper, Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, President of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and Bishop emeritus of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany)

Ireland Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C., Titular Bishop of Abitinæ, Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Vice-President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

Italy Msgr. Eleuterio Francesco Fortino, Priest of Lungro of the Italo-Albanese (Italy), Undersecretary of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Taiwan Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu (鍾安住), Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan)

Taiwan Bishop Martin Su Yao-wen (蘇耀文), Bishop of Taichung 臺中 (Taiwan)

Taiwan Bishop Bosco Lin Chi-nan (林吉男), Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan)

2008.12.14

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 Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich, Metropolitan Archbishop of Lille (France) and Vice-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

Spain Fr. Julián Carrón, President of Fraternity of Communion and Liberation (CL)

2008.12.15

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

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

2008.12.16

Germany Bishop Wilhelm Schraml, Bishop of Passau (Germany)

2008.12.18

Spain Archbishop Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., Titular Archbishop of Thibica, Secretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Secretary General of International Theological Commission

Hungary Cardinal Péter Erdő, Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina, Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest (Hungary), President of Hungarian Episcopal Conference and President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Croatia Cardinal Josip Bozanić, Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati, Metropolitan Archbishop of Zagreb (Croatia) and Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

France Cardinal Jean-Pierre Bernard Ricard, Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bordeaux (France) and Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Italy Archbishop Giuseppe Betori, Metropolitan Archbishop of Firenze (Italy)

Italy Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., Director of Press Office of the Holy See, Director General of Vatican Television Centre and Director General of Vatican Radio

2008.12.19

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 Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea delle Fratte, President of Pontifical Council for the Family and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Firenze (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Rino Passigato, Titular Archbishop of Nova Cæsaris and Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal

2008.12.20

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

Italy Cardinal Agostino Vallini, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo, Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy), Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (Italy), Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Lateran University and Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy)

Italy Bishop Domenico Sigalini, Bishop of Palestrina (Italy) and General Ecclesiastical Assistant of Italian Catholic Action

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