Departure from Algiers and arrival in Annaba

Visit to the Hippo archaeological site

Departure from Algiers and arrival in Annaba

At 8.45 local time, Pope Leo XIV transferred by car to “Houari Boumédiène” International Airport in Algiers. At 9.38 local time, on board an Air Algérie A220, the Holy Father departed for Annaba, Algeria.

He landed at “Rabah Bitat” International Airport in Annaba at 10.32, where he was welcomed by some local authorities, and then transferred by car to the Hippo archaeological site.

Visit to the Hippo archaeological site

At 11.00, Pope Leo XIV arrived at the Hippo archaeological site, where he was welcomed at the entrance by a site manager.

The Holy Father walked through the ruins and, upon reaching the end of the route, laid a wreath in memory of Saint Augustine, who served as bishop of the city for more than thirty years. The choir of the Annaba Institute of Music sang a hymn and the Pope paused for a moment of prayer.

At the end, at around 12.50, the Pontiff travelled by car to the Home for the Elderly run by the Little Sisters of the Poor.