Algeria: Basilique Saint Augustin d’Annaba

Distance

Duration

Type

Luoghi religiosi

Hosted in

Inglese

Facility

Food, Tickets, Equiphment

Description

The Basilica of St Augustine (Église Saint-Augustin d’Annaba) is a Catholic basilica and pro-cathedral located in Annaba, Algeria. It is dedicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo.

The basilica is under the circumscription of the Diocese of Constantine. Construction of the basilica began in 1881 and finished on March 29, 1900, though the church was not dedicated until April 24, 1914. The statue of St. Augustine in the basilica contains one of his arm bones.

It was built not far from the remains of the Basilica Pacis built by Saint Augustine, where he died while the city was besieged by Vandals.