Basilique Saint Augustin
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The Basilique Saint Augustin (Basilica of St. Augustine) is a Roman Catholic basilica
dedicated to Saint
Augustine of Hippo
located in Annaba
, Algeria
. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Diocese of Constantine. Construction on the basilica began in 1881, was completed on March 29, 1900 and the church was dedicated on April 24, 1914. The statue of St. Augustine in the basilica contains one of his arm bones
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It was built not far from the remains of the Basilica Pacis built by Saint Augustine, where he lived and died martyred by Vandales.
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
dedicated to Saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo , also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius . He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province...
located in Annaba
Annaba
Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river Seybouse. It is located in Annaba Province. With a population of 257,359 , it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria....
, Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. The basilica is under the circumscription of the Diocese of Constantine. Construction on the basilica began in 1881, was completed on March 29, 1900 and the church was dedicated on April 24, 1914. The statue of St. Augustine in the basilica contains one of his arm bones
Relic
In religion, a relic is a part of the body of a saint or a venerated person, or else another type of ancient religious object, carefully preserved for purposes of veneration or as a tangible memorial...
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It was built not far from the remains of the Basilica Pacis built by Saint Augustine, where he lived and died martyred by Vandales.