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GALLERY: Visit with the Holy Father

Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 00:24 07 May 2012 Hits: 11

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI meets May 7 with bishops from Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina during their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican. The bishops were: Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone of Charleston; retired Bishop David B. Thompson of Charleston; Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh; retired Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Savannah, Ga.; Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer of Savannah; Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte; Auxiliary Bishop Luis R. Zarama of Atlanta; and Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta.

Check out the ad limina blog at http://charlotteadlimina.tumblr.com/ for the latest photos and news from the pilgrims. (Photos provided by L'Osservatore Romano)

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