Vatican City, 15 June 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience twelve prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, on their "ad limina" visit:

- Archbishop Ruben Salazar Gomez of Bogota.

- Bishop Hector Luis Gutierrez Pabon of Engativa.

- Bishop Luis Antonio Nova Rocha of Facatativa.

- Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba Villota S.J. of Fontibon.

- Bishop Hector Julio Lopez Hurtado S.D.B. of Girardot.

- Bishop Daniel Caro Borda of Soacha.

- Bishop Fabio Suescun Mutis, military ordinary.

- Archbishop Ismael Rueda Sierra of Bucaramanga.

- Bishop Camilo Fernando Castrellon Pizano S.D.B. of Barrancabermeja.

- Bishop Victor Manuel Ochoa Cadavid of Malaga-Soata.

- Bishop Carlos German Mesa Ruiz of Socorro y San Gil.

- Bishop Luis Albeiro Cortes Rendon of Velez.

This evening he is scheduled to receive in audience Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.