Papal Audiences

2026.01

DateAscendingPrelates in Papal Audience
2026.01.05

Italy Msgr. Luigi Mistò, Secretary of the Administrative Section emeritus of Secretariat for the Economy

Spain Archbishop Francisco José Prieto Fernández, Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Italy Archbishop Giorgio Ferretti, Metropolitan Archbishop of Foggia–Bovino (Italy)

Italy Bishop Daniele Libanori, S.J., Titular Bishop of Buruni, Plenipotentiary Pontifical Commissioner of Work of Jesus the High Priest and Assessor of the Holy Father for Consecrated Life

Italy Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Gian Franco Saba, Archbishop Military Ordinary of Italy (Italy)

Italy Archbishop Fabio Dal Cin, Archbishop-Prelate of Loreto (Italy) and Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of the Holy House of Loreto

France Cardinal Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Benedetto fuori Porta S. Paolo and Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America

2026.01.07

Argentina Cardinal Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Maddalena in Campo Marzio and Archbishop of Santiago del Estero (Argentina)

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 emeritus of Hong Kong 香港 (Hong Kong)

2026.01.09

Honduras Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Speranza, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tegucigalpa (Honduras) and Coordinator emeritus of Council of Cardinals

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

Italy Cardinal Roberto Repole, Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti, Metropolitan Archbishop of Torino (Italy) and Bishop of Susa (Italy)

2026.01.10

Germany Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer, Bishop of Regensburg (Germany)

Philippines Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (易福霖), Titular Archbishop of Montecorvino, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Peru Archbishop Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Trujillo (Peru)

2026.01.12

Italy Archbishop Mario Enrico Delpini, Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

Italy Prof. Davide Prosperi, President of Fraternity of Communion and Liberation (CL)

Lithuania Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio and Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

India Msgr. Jain Mendez, Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Priest of Verapoly (India) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Benin Br. Pascal Ahodegnon, O.H., Prior General of Order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of God

2026.01.14

Mexico Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Fabiano e Venanzio a Villa Fiorelli and Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico)

Spain Archbishop Santiago Ignacio De Wit Guzmán, Titular Archbishop of Gabala, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles and Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

2026.01.15

Italy Archbishop Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B., Titular Archbishop of Gradisca, President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and Member of Commission for Confidential Matters

Italy Sr. Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., President of Committee for Monetary Matters of Vatican City State, President of Governorate of Vatican City State, President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and Member of Financial Security Committee

Italy Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Cardinal-Priest of S. Egidio in Trastevere, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy), President of Episcopal Conference of Italy and Judge of Supreme Court of Vatican City State

Italy Archbishop Giuseppe Andrea Salvatore Baturi, Metropolitan Archbishop of Cagliari (Italy) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Italy

USA Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuliano Martire, Prefect of Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, President of Commission for Confidential Matters, President of Committee for Investments, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera, President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State and Bishop emeritus of Dallas (USA)

2026.01.16

Slovenia Archbishop Alojzij Cvikl, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop of Maribor (Slovenia)

Slovenia Archbishop Stanislav Zore, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Slovenia Bishop Maksimilijan Matjaž, Bishop of Celje (Slovenia)

Slovenia Bishop Peter Štumpf, S.D.B., Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

Slovenia Bishop Janez Kozinc, Bishop of Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

Slovenia Bishop Andrej Saje, Bishop of Novo Mesto (Slovenia) and President of Episcopal Conference of Slovenia

2026.01.17

Italy Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm., Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops, President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Secretary of Commission for Confidential Matters, Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Sora–Aquino–Pontecorvo (Italy)

Argentina Bishop Ariel Edgardo Torrado Mosconi, Bishop of Nueve de Julio (Argentina)

Congo-Kinshasa Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa), President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar and Member of Council of Cardinals

Mozambique Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula, Bishop of Chimoio (Mozambique) and First Vice-President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar

Nigeria Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, Bishop of Yola (Nigeria) and Second Vice-President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar

Croatia Archbishop Nikola Eterović, Titular Archbishop of Vinkovci, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany and Secretary General emeritus of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops

Argentina Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

2026.01.19

Malta Cardinal Mario Grech, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano, Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod and Bishop emeritus of Gozo (Malta)

USA Fr. John Berg, F.S.S.P., Superior General of Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter

Argentina Bishop Carlos José Tissera, Bishop of Quilmes (Argentina)

2026.01.21

India Bishop Prakash Sagili, Bishop of Khammam (India)

2026.01.22

USA Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Los Angeles (USA) and former Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

Germany Bishop Felix Genn, Bishop emeritus of Münster (Germany)

Argentina Bishop Oscar Domingo Sarlinga, Bishop emeritus of Zárate–Campana (Argentina)

Argentina Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta, Prefect of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission, President of International Theological Commission and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of La Plata (Argentina)

Italy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Domnica, Prefect of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy), Pontifical Delegate for Italian Basilian Order of Grottaferrata and Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy)

Brazil Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist., Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde and Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

2026.01.23

Philippines Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious, Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation, Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Puerto Rico Archbishop Roberto Octavio González Nieves, O.F.M., Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)

Puerto Rico Bishop Alberto Arturo Figueroa Morales, Bishop of Arecibo (Puerto Rico) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Bishop Tomás González González, Titular Bishop of Enera and Auxiliary Bishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)

Puerto Rico Bishop Rubén Antonio González Medina, C.M.F., Bishop of Ponce (Puerto Rico)

Puerto Rico Bishop Luis Francisco Miranda Rivera, O. Carm., Bishop of Fajardo–Humacao (Puerto Rico)

Puerto Rico Bishop Eusebio Ramos Morales, Bishop of Caguas (Puerto Rico) and President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Bishop Ángel Luis Ríos Matos, Bishop of Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)

Sri Lanka Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Lucina and Metropolitan Archbishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka)

2026.01.24

Italy Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm., Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops, President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Secretary of Commission for Confidential Matters, Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Sora–Aquino–Pontecorvo (Italy)

Peru Bishop Lizardo Estrada Herrera, O.S.A., Titular Bishop of Ausuccura, Auxiliary Bishop of Cusco (Peru) and General Secretary of Latin American Episcopal Council

Peru Bishop Giovanni Cefai, M.S.S.P., Bishop-Prelate of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané (Peru) and Apostolic Administrator of Juli (Peru)

Canada Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Michele Arcangelo, Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, President of Vatican COVID-19 Commission and Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations

Italy Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Delegate for Vatican COVID-19 Commission

Italy Cardinal Fabio Baggio, C.S., Cardinal-Deacon of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia, President of Laudato si’ Higher Education Center, Undersecretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Secretary of Vatican COVID-19 Commission

Slovakia Msgr. Jozef Barlaš, Priest of Košice (Slovakia), Undersecretary of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and Chaplain of His Holiness

Italy Prof. Giuseppe Notarstefano, National President of Italian Catholic Action

Ecuador Archbishop Andrés Carrascosa Coso, Titular Archbishop of Elo and Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal

Peru Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J., Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Pietro e Paolo a Via Ostiense, President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Huancayo (Peru)

2026.01.26

Peru Bishop Luis Alberto Barrera Pacheco, M.C.C.J., Bishop of Callao (Peru) and Second Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Peru

Brazil Cardinal Jaime Spengler, O.F.M., Cardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova, Metropolitan Archbishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil), President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil and President of Latin American Episcopal Council

Brazil Archbishop João Justino de Medeiros Silva, Metropolitan Archbishop of Goiânia (Brazil) and Vice-President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil

Brazil Archbishop Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa, Metropolitan Archbishop of Olinda e Recife (Brazil) and Second Vice-President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil

Brazil Bishop Ricardo Hoepers, Titular Bishop of Thysdrus, Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília (Brazil) and General Secretary of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil

Ghana Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Cardinal-Priest of S. Liborio, Chancellor of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Chancellor of Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cape Coast (Ghana)

Spain Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo, C.O.R.C., Titular Archbishop of Besalú, Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, President of Pontifical Commission for the Verification and Application of Mitis Iudex in the Churches of Italy, President of Appeals Court of Vatican City State and Plenipotentiary Pontifical Commissioner for the complex of Torreciudad of Barbastro–Monzón (Spain)

France Msgr. Maurice Monier, 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

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

Israel Msgr. David-Maria A. Jaeger, O.F.M., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Spain Msgr. Felipe Heredia Esteban, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Vito Angelo Todisco, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Judge of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

Italy Msgr. Davide Salvatori, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Argentina Msgr. Alejandro Wilfredo Bunge, President of Disciplinary Commission of Vatican City State and Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Antonio Bartolacci, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Portugal Msgr. Manuel Saturino da Costa Gomes, S.C.I., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Pietro Milite, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Judge of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

Slovakia Msgr. Miroslav Konštanc Adam, O.P., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Mexico Msgr. José Fernando Mejía Yáñez, M.G., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Francesco Viscome, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Judge of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

Germany Msgr. Hans-Peter Fischer, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Poland Msgr. Robert Gołębiowski, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Lebanon Msgr. Antonios Chouweifaty, L.M., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Msgr. Pierangelo Pietracatella, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Poland Msgr. Tomasz Kubiczek, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Germany Fr. Konrad Maria Ackermann, Priest of Regensburg (Germany) and Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Mr. Domenico Teti, Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Italy Ms. Maria Fratangelo, Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Haiti Msgr. Jude Berthomieux Frédéric, Priest of Jérémie (Haiti), Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Chaplain of His Holiness

Italy Msgr. Francesco Ibba, Priest of Cagliari (Italy), Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and Chaplain of His Holiness

Italy Dr. Daniele Cancilla, Chief of Chancellery of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

2026.01.28

Mexico Archbishop Javier Herrera Corona (何明哲), Titular Archbishop of Vulturara and Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria

2026.01.29

Italy Bishop Giovanni Paccosi, Bishop of San Miniato (Italy)

India Bishop Thomas Aquinas Lephonse, Bishop of Coimbatore (India)

Italy Bishop Giuseppe Zenti, Bishop emeritus of Verona (Italy)

Germany Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese in Agone pro hac vice Title, Bishop emeritus of Regensburg (Germany), Prefect emeritus of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President emeritus of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, President emeritus of Pontifical Biblical Commission and former President of International Theological Commission

Argentina Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta, Prefect of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission, President of International Theological Commission and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of La Plata (Argentina)

Malta Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna, Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta (Malta), President of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, President of Episcopal Conference of Malta and Adjunct Secretary of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Italy Msgr. Armando Matteo, Priest of Catanzaro–Squillace (Italy), Secretary for the Doctrinal Section of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and Chaplain of His Holiness

Ireland Archbishop John Joseph Kennedy, Titular Archbishop of Osor and Secretary for the Disciplinary Section of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

France Bishop Philippe Curbelié, Titular Bishop of Utica and Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

USA Fr. Robert Joseph Geisinger, S.J., Promoter of Justice of Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

2026.01.30

Portugal Cardinal José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça, Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Domenico e Sisto, Prefect of Dicastery for Culture and Education, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Biblical Institute (Biblicum), 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

2026.01.31

Italy Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm., Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops, President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Secretary of Commission for Confidential Matters, Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Sora–Aquino–Pontecorvo (Italy)

Argentina Bishop Luis Urbanč, Bishop of Catamarca (Argentina)

Italy Archbishop Felice Accrocca, Archbishop-Bishop of Foligno (Italy) and Archbishop-Bishop of Assisi–Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino (Italy)

Italy Dr. Alessandro Cassinis Righini, Auditor General of Office of the Auditor General

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

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