Papal Audiences

2013.04

DateAscendingPrelates in Papal Audience
2013.04.04

Italy Cardinal Fernando Filoni (斐洛尼), Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in S. Giovanni di Dio, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

USA Cardinal James Michael Harvey, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls

Italy Archbishop Piero Marini, Titular Archbishop of Martirano and President of Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses

2013.04.05

Germany Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission, President of International Theological Commission, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Regensburg (Germany)

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

2013.04.06

Canada Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops, President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Québec (Canada)

Spain Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio, Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Toledo (Spain)

2013.04.08

Italy Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alle Tre Fontane, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy and President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order

USA Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo, Titular Archbishop of Castello, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and Permanent Observer to United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Argentina Archbishop Héctor Rubén Aguer, Metropolitan Archbishop of La Plata (Argentina)

Spain Archbishop-elect José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M., Titular Archbishop of Belcastro and Secretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

2013.04.11

Italy Cardinal Giuseppe Betori, Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello and Metropolitan Archbishop of Firenze (Italy)

Italy Bishop Claudio Maniago, Titular Bishop of Satafi and Auxiliary Bishop of Firenze (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Riccardo Fontana, Archbishop-Bishop of Arezzo–Cortona–Sansepolcro (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Benvenuto Italo Castellani, Archbishop of Lucca (Italy)

Italy Bishop Mario Meini, Bishop of Fiesole (Italy)

Italy Bishop Mansueto Bianchi, Bishop of Pistoia (Italy)

Italy Bishop Franco Agostinelli, Bishop of Prato (Italy)

Italy Bishop Fausto Tardelli, Bishop of San Miniato (Italy)

Italy Bishop Giovanni Santucci, Bishop of Massa Carrara–Pontremoli (Italy)

Italy Abbot Diego Gualtiero Maria Rosa, O.S.B. Oliv., Abbot Ordinary of Monte Oliveto Maggiore (Italy) and Abbot General of Benedictine Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Olivet (Olivetans)

2013.04.12

Italy Archbishop Antonio Buoncristiani, Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Giovanni Paolo Benotto, Metropolitan Archbishop of Pisa (Italy)

Italy Bishop Giovanni De Vivo, Bishop of Pescia (Italy)

Italy Bishop Rodolfo Cetoloni, O.F.M., Bishop of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza (Italy)

Italy Bishop Alberto Silvani, Bishop of Volterra (Italy)

Italy Bishop Simone Giusti, Bishop of Livorno (Italy)

Italy Bishop Guglielmo Borghetti, Bishop of Pitigliano–Sovana–Orbetello (Italy)

Italy Bishop Carlo Ciattini, Bishop of Massa Marittima–Piombino (Italy)

Germany Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission, President of International Theological Commission, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Regensburg (Germany)

Germany Fr. Klemens Stock, S.J., Secretary of Pontifical Biblical Commission

Italy Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, Secretary of State of Secretariat of State, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera, President of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe, President of Interdicastery Commission on Particular Churches, President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion and Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

France Archbishop Dominique François Joseph Mamberti, Titular Archbishop of Sagone, Secretary for Relations with States of Secretariat of State and Secretary of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe

Malta Msgr. Antoine Camilleri, Priest of Malta (Malta), Undersecretary for Relations with States of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Italy Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Titular Archbishop of Roselle and Substitute for General Affairs of Secretariat of State

USA Msgr. Peter Bryan Wells, Priest of Tulsa (USA), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Italy Archbishop Luciano Suriani, Titular Archbishop of Amiterno and Delegate for Pontifical Representations of Secretariat of State

Canada Msgr. José Avelino Bettencourt, Priest of Ottawa (Canada), Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

2013.04.13

Canada Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops, President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Québec (Canada)

Poland Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cuore di Cristo Re and President of Pontifical Council for the Laity

2013.04.15

Palestine Patriarch Fouad Twal, 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)

Italy Patriarch Francesco Moraglia, Patriarch of Venezia (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Antonio Mattiazzo, Archbishop-Bishop of Padova (Italy)

Italy Bishop Giuseppe Zenti, Bishop of Verona (Italy)

Italy Bishop Lucio Soravito de Franceschi, Bishop of Adria–Rovigo (Italy)

Italy Bishop Giuseppe Andrich, Bishop of Belluno–Feltre (Italy)

Italy Bishop Beniamino Pizziol, Bishop of Vicenza (Italy)

Italy Bishop Adriano Tessarollo, Bishop of Chioggia (Italy)

2013.04.18

Iraq Patriarch Gregorios III Laham, Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites, President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria and Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq)

Italy Archbishop Luigi Bressan, Metropolitan Archbishop of Trento (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Andrea Bruno Mazzocato, Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, Archbishop-Bishop of Trieste (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Carlo Roberto Maria Redaelli, Metropolitan Archbishop of Gorizia (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Gianfranco Agostino Gardin, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop-Bishop of Treviso (Italy)

Italy Bishop Corrado Pizziolo, Bishop of Vittorio Veneto (Italy)

Italy Bishop Giuseppe Pellegrini, Bishop of Concordia–Pordenone (Italy)

Italy Bishop Ivo Muser, Bishop of Bolzano–Bressanone (Italy)

2013.04.19

Lebanon Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan, Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church

2013.04.20

Canada Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops, President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Québec (Canada)

Italy Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of Pontifical Council for the Family, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy)

2013.04.22

Italy Archbishop Gualtiero Bassetti, Metropolitan Archbishop of Perugia–Città della Pieve (Italy) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy

Italy Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino, Archbishop-Bishop of Assisi–Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Renato Boccardo, Archbishop of Spoleto–Norcia (Italy)

Italy Bishop Mario Ceccobelli, Bishop of Gubbio (Italy)

Italy Bishop Benedetto Tuzia, Bishop of Orvieto–Todi (Italy)

Italy Bishop Domenico Cancian, F.A.M., Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy)

Italy Bishop Gualtiero Sigismondi, Bishop of Foligno (Italy)

Italy Bishop Ernesto Vecchi, Titular Bishop of Lemellefa, Apostolic Administrator of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy) and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Bologna (Italy)

Australia Cardinal George Pell, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Metropolitan Archbishop of Sydney (Australia), President of “Vox Clara” Committee, Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia and Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

2013.04.24

France Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine, President of Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, Prefect of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims, Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion and Protodeacon of College of Cardinals

2013.04.25

Italy Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe dei Falegnami and President of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

Mexico Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tlalnepantla (Mexico) and President of Latin American Episcopal Council

Colombia Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gómez, Cardinal-Priest of S. Gerardo Maiella, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia), President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia and First Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council

Brazil Archbishop Dimas Lara Barbosa, Metropolitan Archbishop of Campo Grande (Brazil) and Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council

Uruguay Bishop Carlos María Collazzi Irazábal, S.D.B., Bishop of Mercedes (Uruguay)

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

Slovenia Cardinal Franc Rode, C.M., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

2013.04.26

Italy Cardinal Fernando Filoni (斐洛尼), Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in S. Giovanni di Dio, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Italy Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella (Rino), Titular Archbishop of Voghenza, President of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation and President of International Council for Catechesis

2013.04.27

Canada Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops, President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Québec (Canada)

Italy Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Cardinal-Priest of Gran Madre di Dio, Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy), President of Episcopal Conference of Italy and Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

2013.04.29

Poland Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Cardinal-Priest of S. Nicola in Carcere pro hac vice Title, Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions), 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

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

Italy Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, Titular Archbishop of Victoriana and Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia

USA Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach, Titular Archbishop of Memphis and Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea

Cameroon Archbishop Brian Udaigwe, Titular Archbishop of Suelli and Apostolic Nuncio to Benin

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