Papal Audiences

2018.12

DateAscendingPrelates in Papal Audience
2018.12.01

Canada Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Cardinal-Bishop of S. Maria in Traspontina, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops and President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America

Italy Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca, Titular Bishop of Fondi, Secretary of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura and Auditor General of Apostolic Camera

2018.12.03

USA Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis, Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Apostolic Nuncio to Botswana, Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia, Apostolic Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Nuncio to Eswatini

Brazil Cardinal Sérgio da Rocha, Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Via Flaminia, Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) and President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil

Brazil Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I., Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) and Vice-President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil

Brazil Bishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Thisiduo, Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília (Brazil) and General Secretary of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil

2018.12.06

Spain Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio, Prefect of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission and President of International Theological Commission

Italy Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, Titular Archbishop of Giru Mons, Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal and Apostolic Nuncio to India

Canada Bishop Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., Bishop of Saint-Jean–Longueuil (Canada) and President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Canada Archbishop Richard Joseph Gagnon, Archbishop of Winnipeg (Canada) and Vice-President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Canada Msgr. Frank Leo, Priest of Montréal (Canada), General Secretary of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and Chaplain of His Holiness

Peru Fr. Juan Carlos Saavedra Lucho, O. de M., Master General of Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians)

2018.12.08

Italy Cardinal Fernando Filoni (斐洛尼), Cardinal-Bishop 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 Giacomo Guido Ottonello, Titular Archbishop of Sasabe and Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia

USA Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach, Titular Archbishop of Memphis, Apostolic Nuncio to Senegal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania

Italy Bishop Enrico dal Covolo, S.D.B., Titular Bishop of Eraclea and Rector Magnificus emeritus of Pontifical Lateran University

2018.12.13

Spain Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ignazio di Loyola a Campo Marzio, Prefect of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission and President of International Theological Commission

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

England Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols, Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana, Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England), President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Poland Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, Metropolitan Archbishop of Poznań (Poland), President of Episcopal Conference of Poland and Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Spain Archbishop 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

Colombia Bishop Noel Antonio Londoño Buitrago, C.SS.R., Bishop of Jericó (Colombia) and Commissioner Apostolic for Sodalitium of Christian Life

2018.12.14

Italy Archbishop Bruno Musarò, Titular Archbishop of Abari, Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt and Delegate to League of Arab States (LAS)

Italy Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, Titular Archbishop of Vibo Valentia, Apostolic Nuncio to Netherlands and Permanent Representative to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Poland Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko, Cardinal-Priest of S. Cuore di Cristo Re pro hac vice Title and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

2018.12.16

Canada Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Cardinal-Bishop of S. Maria in Traspontina, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops and President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America

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

2018.12.17

Italy Msgr. Francesco Follo, Permanent Observer to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), former Priest of Cremona (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Sri Lanka Bishop Anton Jayakody Aratchige Don, Titular Bishop of Mulli and Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Japan Cardinal Thomas Aquino Manyo Maeda (トマス・アクィナス 前田万葉), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pudenziana, Metropolitan Archbishop of Osaka 大阪 (Japan) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan

Japan Bishop Josep María Abella Batlle (ホセ・マリア・アベイヤ), C.M.F., Titular Bishop of Malamocco and Auxiliary Bishop of Osaka 大阪 (Japan)

Japan Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami (ヨセフ 高見三明), P.S.S., Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan

Japan Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi (タルチシオ 菊地 功), S.V.D., Metropolitan Archbishop of Tokyo 東京 (Japan)

2018.12.19

Netherlands Bishop Johannes Harmannes Jozefus van den Hende, Bishop of Rotterdam (Netherlands) and President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands

2018.12.20

USA Archbishop Charles John Brown, Titular Archbishop of Aquileia and Apostolic Nuncio to Albania

Italy Archbishop Aldo Giordano, Titular Archbishop of Tamada and Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela

Uganda Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kampala (Uganda)

2018.12.21

Germany Pope Benedict XVI, Supreme Pontiff emeritus

Italy Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lino, Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints and Special Delegate to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

2018.12.22

Canada Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Cardinal-Bishop of S. Maria in Traspontina, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops and President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America

Italy Cardinal Fernando Filoni (斐洛尼), Cardinal-Bishop 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 Msgr. Luigi Mistò, President of Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector and Secretary of the Administrative Section of Secretariat for the Economy

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