The Primate of ECUSA, The Most Revd. Frank Griswold led nearly 200 Anglicans to see the Pope. Meeting in Rome, the Convocation of American Episcopal Churches in Europe, spent the weekend in synod and celebrating their new, first elected Bishop, consecrated in St Paul's Within the Walls, Sunday.

Bishop Geoffrey Rowell of the Diocese in Europe, the Old Catholic Bishop in Germany, the Most Rev. Joachim. Vobbe, joined other Bishops in consecrating the now Rt Revd. Pierre Whalon as Suffragan Bishop. Also on hand were Bishops from Iberia, Bishop Carlos Lozano of Madrid and Bishop Fernando Soares, of Lisbon.

Bishop Whalon is likely the first Anglican Bishop ever to receive a private audience and prayer with a Pope on the eve of his consecration.

The day before the Anglican Centre in Rome installed its new director at Evensong at All Saints Anglican Church Rome.

The Rt Revd Richard Garrard was welcomed by the Dean of Norwich, Chairman of the Anglican Centre in Rome.