This morning, the Holy Father received in audience:

- Prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Region IV and Region V) on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit:

  - Archbishop William Edward Lori of Baltimore
    with the auxiliary:
    - Bishop Adam John Parker, titular of Tasaccora
    and the former auxiliary:
    - Bishop Denis James Madden, titular of Baia;

  - Bishop Michael Francis Burbidge of Arlington
    with the emeritus:
    Bishop Paul Stephen Loverde;

  - Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond;

  - Bishop Mark Edward Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston;

  - Bishop William Francis Malooly of Wilmington;

  - Archbishop Wilton Daniel Gregory of Washington
    with the auxiliaries:
    - Bishop Mario Eduardo Dorsonville-Rodriguez, titular of Kearney,
    - Bishop Roy Edward Campbell, titular of Ucres,
    - Bishop Michael William Fisher, titular of Tronto
    and with the archbishop emeritus:
    - His Eminence Cardinal Donald William Wuerl;

  - Bishop Herbert Armstrong Bevard of Saint Thomas (American Virgin Islands);

  - Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Military Ordinary
    with the auxiliaries:
    - Bishop Richard Brendan Higgins, titular of Case Calane,
    - Bishop F. Richard Spencer, titular of Auzia,
    - Bishop Neal J. Buckon, titular of Vissalsa;
    - Bishop Joseph L. Coffey, titular of Arsacal;

  - Bishop William J. Muhm, titular of Capso;

  - Bishop Roger Joseph Foys of Covington;

  - Bishop Richard Frank Stika of Knoxville;

  - Bishop John Eric Stowe, O.F.M., of Lexington;

  - Bishop David Prescott Talley of Memphis;

  - Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville;

  - Bishop William Francis Medley of Owensboro;

  - Archbishop Thomas John Rodi of Mobile;

  -Bishop Louis F. Kihneman of Biloxi;

  - Bishop Robert Joseph Baker of Birmingham;

  - Bishop Joseph Richard Kopacz of Jackson;

  - Archbishop Gregory Michael Aymond of New Orleans; Apostolic administrator “sede vacante” of Alexandria
    with the auxiliary:
    - Bishop Fernand J. Cheri, O.F.M., titular of Membressa
    and with the emeritus:
    - Archbishop Alfred Clifton Hughes;

  - Bishop Michael Gerard Duca of Baton Rouge;

  - Bishop Shelton Joseph Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux;

  - Bishop John Douglas Deshotel of Lafayette;

  - Bishop Glen John Provost of Lake Charles;

  - Reverend Peter B. Mangum, diocesan administrator of Shreveport.