Basilica of Saint Augustine
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About Basilica of Saint Augustine
A Catholic basilica on the hill of Hippone in Annaba, begun in 1881 and consecrated in 1900. After several years of restoration, it reopened on 19 October 2013.
People in Annaba often call the Basilica of Saint Augustine "Lalla Bouna".
The basilica was begun on the hill of Hippone in 1881.
Pope Pius X raised it to the rank of basilica in 1914.
It reopened on 19 October 2013 after several years of restoration.
On 14 April 2026, during the first papal visit to Algeria, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the basilica.
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