This morning the Holy Father received in audience:

- Prelates of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit (second group):

  - Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore,

    with the emeritus:

    - Archbishop Bernard Blasius Moras;

  - Bishop Derek Fernandes of Belgaum; apostolic administrator of Karwar;

  - Bishop Henry D’Souza of Bellary;

  - Bishop Anthony Swamy Thomasappa of Chikmagalur;

  - Bishop Robert Michael Miranda of Gulbarga;

  - Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha of Mangalore,

    with the emeritus:

    - Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza;

  - Bishop Kinnikadass Antony William of Mysore,

    with the emeritus:

    - Bishop Thomas Antony Vazhapilly;

  - Bishop Francis Serrao, S.J., of Shimoga;

  - Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo of Udupi;

  - Bishop Bali Gali, emeritus of Guntur; apostolic administrator of Cuddapah;

  - Bishop Paul Maipan of Khammam;

  - Bishop Anthony Poola of Kurnool;

  - Bishop Joji Govindu of Nalgonda;

  - Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy of Warangal;

  - Archbishop George Antonysamy of Madras and Mylapore;

  - Bishop Neethinathan Anthonisamy of Chingleput;

  - Bishop Thomas Aquinas Lephonse of Coimbatore;

  - Bishop Amalraj Arulappan of Ootacamund;

  - Bishop Soundararaju Periyanayagam, S.D.B., of Vellore;

  - Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of Madurai; apostolic administrator of Palayamkottai;

  - Bishop Thornas Paulsamy of Dindigul;

  - Bishop Nazarene Soosai of Kottar,

    with the emeritus:

    - Bishop Peter Remigius;

  - Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B., of Kuzhithurai;

  - Bishop Jebamalai Susaimanickam of Sivangagai;

  - Bishop Stephen Antony Pillai of Tuticorin;

  - Archbishop Antony Anandarayar of Pondicherry and Cuddalore;

  - Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj of Dharmapuri;

  - Bishop Antonisamy Francis of Kumbakonam;

  - Bishop Singaroyan Sebastianappan of Salem;

  - Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss of Tanjore; apostolic administrator of Tiruchirapalli;

  - Archbishop Maria Calist Soosa Pakiam of Trivandrum of the Latins,

    with the auxiliary:

    - Bishop Christudas Rajappan, titular of Avitta Bibba;

  - Bishop Stephen Athipozhiyil of Alleppey,

    with the coadjutor:

    - Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil;

  - Bishop Vincent Samuel of Neyyattinkara;

  - Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan of Punalur;

  - Bishop Paul Antony Mullassery of Quilon;

  - Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil of Verapoly;

  - Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal of Calicut;

  - Bishop Joseph Kariyil of Cochin;

  - Bishop Alex Joseph Vadakumthala of Kannur;

  - Bishop Joseph Karikkassery of Kottapuram;

  - Archbishop Peter Abir Antonysamy of Sultanpet;

  - Bishop Sebastian Thekethevheril of Vijayapuram;

  - Archbishop Prakash Mallavarapu of Visakhapatnam;

  - Bishop Jaya Rao Polimera of Eluru;

  - Bishop Bhagyaiah Chinnabathini of Guntur;

  - Bishop Moses Doraboina Prakasam of Nellore;

  - Bishop Vijaya Kumar Rayarala, P.I.M.E., of Srikakulam;

  - Bishop Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti, S.M.M., of Vijayawada.

Today the Pope will receive in audience:

- His Holiness Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, and entourage.