During the afternoon of 17 October, the Prefect of our Dicastery, Card. João Braz de Aviz, together with the Archbishop Secretary, the Undersecretaries and the Department heads, received the bishops of Benin for the “ad limina Apostolorum” visit. Archbishop Pascal N’Koue, on behalf of the Benin Episcopal Conference, gave a general account of consecrated life in Benin, and also thanked the Dicastery for its concern for all forms of consecrated life.
The bishops of the Republic of Cameroon were received in the Dicastery on the morning of 11 September for their Ad Limina Visit. After the opening prayer, the Cardinal Prefect welcomed them and opened a discussion on synodality and the need to walk together. The discussion then continued with a presentation of the reality of the local Church by the bishops present.
On the morning of 6 September 2023, we received the Bishops of Zimbabwe on their Ad Limina Visit. The prelates were welcomed by Sister Carmen Ross, Undersecretary, who encouraged synodality between consecrated life and the local Churches. Fr. Pier Luigi Nava, Undersecretary, then presented updates on the activities of the Dicastery. The rest of the time was devoted to discussions with the bishops.
On 31 May, the ad limina visit of a group of bishops from Mexico with the Dicastery took place at the Association of Saints Peter and Paul.
Today the Dicastery received the Bishops of Papua, New Guinea and Solomon Islands for the ad limina visit
ON 21 MARCH 2023 AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE STS PETER AND PAUL ASSOCIATION THE DICASTERY HELD A FIRST MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF COLOMBIA WHO HAD COME TO THE VATICAN FOR THE VISIT AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM.
ON 16 MARCH 2023 THE DICASTERY RECEIVED THE BISHOPS OF BURUNDI WHO HAD COME TO THE VATICAN FOR THE QUINQUENNIAL VISIT AD LIMINA APOSTOLORUM
