Today the Holy Father received in audience:
- His Eminence Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, archbishop of Tlalnepantla, Mexico;
- Members of the Presidency of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference:
His Excellency Msgr. Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, archbishop of Cumaná, president;
His Excellency Msgr. José Luis Azuaje Ayala, bishop of Barinas, first vice president;
His Excellency Msgr. Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez, bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela, second vice president;
His Excellency Msgr. Victor Hugo Basabe, bishop of San Felipe, secretary general;
His Eminence Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, archbishop of Caracas;
His Eminence Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardoso, archbishop of Mérida
- Delegation from the diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria;
- Prelates of the Episcopal Conference of Panama, on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit:
His Excellency Msgr. José Domingo Ulloà Mendieta, archbishop of Panamá
with the auxiliary bishops:
His Excellency Msgr. Pablo Varela Server, titular bishop of Macomades rusticiana;
His Excellency Msgr. Uriah Ashley, titular bishop of Agbia;
His Excellency Msgr. Rafael Valdivieso Miranda, bishop of Chitré;
His Excellency Msgr. Manuel Ochbgavia Barahona, bishop of Colón-Kuna Yala;
His Eminence Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, bishop of David;
His Excellency Msgr. Edgardo Cedeño Muñoz, bishop of Penonomé;
His Excellency Msgr. Audilio Aguilar Aguilar, bishop of Santiago de Veragua;
His Excellency Msgr. Aníbal Saldaña Santamaria, prelate of Bocas del Toro;
His Excellency Msgr. Pedro Joaquín Hernández Cantarero, titular bishop of Tabraca,
apostolic vicar of Darién.