Papal Audiences

2026.03

DateAscendingPrelates in Papal Audience
2026.03.02

England Bishop David Arthur Waller, Bishop-Ordinary of Our Lady of Walsingham (England)

USA Bishop Steven Joseph Lopes, Bishop-Ordinary of The Chair of Saint Peter (USA)

Argentina Bishop Eduardo Horacio García, Bishop of San Justo (Argentina)

Italy Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco and Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary

Poland Bishop Krzysztof Józef Nykiel, Titular Bishop of Velia and Regent of Apostolic Penitentiary

Madagascar Bishop Marie Fabien Samuelin Raharilamboniaina, O.C.D., Bishop of Morondava (Madagascar) and President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar

Madagascar Bishop Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina, Bishop of Antsirabé (Madagascar) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar

Madagascar Bishop Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa, Bishop of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar

Czechia Archbishop Stanislav Přibyl, C.SS.R., Metropolitan Archbishop of Praha (Czechia) and Vice-President of Czech Bishops’ Conference

2026.03.04

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

USA Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich, Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola and Metropolitan Archbishop of Chicago (USA)

2026.03.05

Argentina Bishop Pedro Daniel Martínez Perea, Bishop emeritus of San Luis (Argentina)

Malta Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, Titular Archbishop of Amantea and Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco

South Korea Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick (정순택 베드로 / 鄭淳澤), O.C.D., Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul 서울 (South Korea) and Apostolic Administrator of Pyong-yang 평양 (North Korea)

2026.03.06

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)

2026.03.07

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)

Italy Bishop Stefano Russo, Bishop of Velletri–Segni (Italy) and Bishop of Frascati (Italy)

Italy Bishop Michele Di Tolve, Titular Bishop of Horrea, Rector of Pontifical Roman Major Seminary and Auxiliary Bishop of the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)

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

Peru Bishop Juan Carlos Vera Plasencia, M.S.C., Military Ordinary of Peru (Peru)

2026.03.11

Germany Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, Delegate for catechesis of Dicastery for Evangelisation, Delegate of International Council for Catechesis and Bishop emeritus of Limburg (Germany)

Iran Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv., Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanna Antida Thouret, Archbishop of Tehran–Isfahan (Iran) and President of Iranian Episcopal Conference

2026.03.12

Italy Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, Titular Archbishop of Tuscania, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine

Argentina Bishop Hugo Nicolás Barbaro, Opus Dei, Bishop of San Roque de Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Argentina)

France Cardinal Jean-Marc Noël Aveline, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti, Metropolitan Archbishop of Marseille (France) and President of Bishops’ Conference of France

Italy Bishop Orazio Francesco Piazza, Bishop of Viterbo (Italy)

Italy Msgr. Pio Vito Pinto, President emeritus of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

2026.03.13

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

France Bishop Jean Laffitte, Titular Bishop of Entrevaux and Prelate emeritus of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta)

Czechia Msgr. Karel Orlita, President of International Association of Exorcists, Priest of Brno (Czechia) and Chaplain of His Holiness

Italy Fr. Francesco Bamonte, I.H.M., President emeritus of International Association of Exorcists

Italy Bishop Lucio Angelo Renna, O. Carm., Bishop emeritus of San Severo (Italy)

2026.03.14

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)

Nigeria Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke, Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio Ameno and Bishop of Ekwulobia (Nigeria)

Italy Prof. Venerando Marano, President of Tribunal of Vatican City State

2026.03.16

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)

Argentina Bishop Hugo Norberto Santiago, Bishop of San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Argentina)

Poland Archbishop Andrzej Józwowicz, Titular Archbishop of Lauriacum and Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka

Italy Fr. Paolo Sottopietra, F.S.C.B., Superior General of Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo

Germany Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck, Bishop of Essen (Germany) and Military Ordinary of Germany (Germany)

France Archbishop Thibault Verny, Archbishop of Chambéry–Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne–Tarentaise (France) and President of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Colombia Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera, Titular Bishop of Iubaltiana, Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and Vicar of the Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

USA Dr. Teresa Morris Kettelkamp, Adjunct Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

2026.03.18

France Abbot Thomas Georgeon, O.C.S.O.

2026.03.20

Uganda Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa, Bishop of Kiyinda–Mityana (Uganda) and President of Uganda Episcopal Conference

2026.03.21

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)

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

Spain Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, Titular Archbishop of Italica and Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain

Greece Archbishop Theodoros Kontidis, S.J., Archbishop of Athens (Greece), President of Episcopal Conference of Greece and Apostolic Administrator of Rhodes (Greece)

England Cardinal Arthur Roche, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Saba, Prefect of Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and Bishop emeritus of Leeds (England)

2026.03.23

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

Spain Msgr. José Luis Díaz-Mariblanca Sánchez (戴旭華), Priest of Toledo (Spain), Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong of Philippines and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

USA Archbishop James Francis Checchio, Metropolitan Archbishop of New Orleans (USA)

USA Archbishop Nelson Jesus Perez, Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA)

2026.03.26

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)

Spain Bishop José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre, Bishop of Orihuela–Alicante (Spain)

Italy Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Ambrogio della Massima, Prefect of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute

Italy Bishop Franco Lovignana, Bishop of Aosta (Italy)

2026.03.27

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

Gambia Bishop Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp., Bishop of Banjul (Gambia) and President of Inter-territorial Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Gambia and Sierra Leone / ITCABIC

Sierra Leone Bishop Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell, Bishop of Bo (Sierra Leone)

Sierra Leone Archbishop Charles Edward Tamba, Metropolitan Archbishop of Freetown (Sierra Leone)

Sierra Leone Bishop Henry Aruna, Bishop of Kenema (Sierra Leone)

Sierra Leone Bishop Bob John Hassan Koroma, Bishop of Makeni (Sierra Leone)

Liberia Bishop Andrew Jagaye Karnley, Bishop of Cape Palmas (Liberia)

Liberia Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah, Bishop of Gbarnga (Liberia) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia

Liberia Archbishop Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe, Metropolitan Archbishop of Monrovia (Liberia)

2026.03.30

USA Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

Italy Bishop Francesco Oliva, Bishop of Locri–Gerace (Italy)

Italy Bishop Fausto Tardelli, Bishop of Pistoia (Italy) and Bishop of Pescia (Italy)

Germany Bishop Heiner Wilmer, S.C.I., Bishop of Münster (Germany) and President of German Episcopal Conference

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