This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

- Archbishop Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio of Lima, Perù;

- His Excellency Mr. Séverin Mathias Akeo, ambassador of Cote d’Ivoire, on his farewell visit;

- His Excellency Mr. Julio César Caballero Moreno, ambassador of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, on his farewell visit;

- Prelates of the Episcopal Conference of France, on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit:

  - Archbishop Jean-Paul James of Bordeaux

    with the auxiliaries:

    - Bishop Bertrand Lacombe, titular of Saint-Papoul

    - Bishop Jean-Marie Le Vert, titular of Briançonnet

  - Bishop Hubert Herbreteau of Agen

  - Bishop Nicolas Souchu of Aire et Dax

  - Bishop Marc Aillet of Bayonne

  - Bishop Philippe Mousset of Périgueux

  - Archbishop Pascal Wintzer of Poitiers

  - Bishop Hervé Gosselin of Angoulême

  - Bishop Georges Colomb of La Rochelle

  - Bishop Pierre-Antoine Bozo of Limoges

  - Bishop Francis Bestion of Tulle

  - Archbishop Pierre d’Ornellas of Rennes

    with the auxiliary:

    - Bishop Alexandre Joly, titular of Privata

  - Bishop Emmanuel Delmas of Angers

  - Bishop Thierry Scherrer of Laval

  - Bishop Yves Le Saux of Le Mans.