APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF POPE LEO XIV
TO ALGERIA, CAMEROON, ANGOLA AND EQUATORIAL GUINEA
13-23 APRIL 2026
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Monday 13 April 2026
ROME – ALGIERS
| 08:00 |
Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Algiers |
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| 09:00 |
Arrival at Algiers “Houari Boumédiène” International Airport |
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WELCOME CEREMONY |
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| 09:45 |
VISIT TO THE MAQAM ECHAHID MARTYRS’ MONUMENT |
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| 10:15 |
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace |
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| 11:00 |
MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center |
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| 15:15 |
VISIT TO THE GREAT MOSQUE OF ALGIERS |
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| 16:15 |
PRIVATE VISIT TO THE WELCOME AND FRIENDSHIP CENTER OF THE AUGUSTINIAN MISSIONARY SISTERS in Bab El Oued |
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| 16:40 |
MEETING WITH THE ALGERIAN COMMUNITY in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa |
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Tuesday 14 April 2026
ALGIERS – ANNABA – ALGIERS
| 09:20 |
Departure by airplane from Algiers “Houari Boumédiène” International Airport to Annaba |
| 10:30 |
Arrival at Annaba “Rabah Bitat” International Airport |
| 11:00 |
VISIT TO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF HIPPO |
| 11:35 |
VISIT TO THE NURSING HOME OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR |
| 12:10 |
PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE AUGUSTINIAN ORDER at the Augustinian Community House |
| 15:30 |
HOLY MASS in the Basilica of Saint Augustine |
| 18:00 |
Departure by airplane from Annaba “Rabah Bitat” International Airport to Algiers |
| 19:10 |
Arrival at Algiers “Houari Boumédiène” International Airport |
Wednesday 15 April 2026
ALGERI – YAOUNDÉ
| 09:40 |
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Algiers “Houari Boumédiène” International Airport |
| 10:10 |
Departure from Algiers Airport for Yaoundé |
| 15:20 |
Arrival at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport WELCOME CEREMONY |
| 16:20 |
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace |
| 17:05 |
MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at the Congress Center |
| 17:45 |
VISIT TO THE NGUL ZAMBA ORPHANAGE |
| 18:25 |
PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF CAMEROON at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference |
Thursday 16 April 2026
YAOUNDÉ – BAMENDA – YAOUNDÉ
| 10:05 |
Departure from Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport for Bamenda |
| 11:00 |
Arrival at Bamenda Airport |
| 11:30 |
MEETING FOR PEACE WITH THE COMMUNITY OF BAMENDA in Saint Joseph’s Cathedral |
| 15:15 |
HOLY MASS at Bamenda International Airport |
| 17:25 |
Departure from Bamenda Airport for Yaoundé |
| 18:20 |
Arrival at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport |
Friday 17 April 2026
YAOUNDÉ – DOUALA – YAOUNDÉ
| 09:00 |
Departure from Yaoundé-Nsimalen Airport for Douala |
| 09:55 |
Arrival at Douala International Airport |
| 11:00 |
HOLY MASS at “Japoma Stadium” |
| 13:20 |
PRIVATE VISIT TO SAINT PAUL CATHOLIC HOSPITAL |
| 14:10 |
Departure from Douala Airport for Yaoundé |
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| 15:15 |
Arrival at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport |
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| 17:30 |
MEETING WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS at the Catholic University of Central Africa |
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Saturday 18 April 2026
YAOUNDÉ – LUANDA
| 09:30 |
HOLY MASS at Yaoundé-Ville Airport |
| 12:00 |
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport |
| 12:30 |
Departure by airplane from Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport for Luanda |
| 15:00 |
Arrival at “4 de Fevereiro” Luanda International Airport WELCOME CEREMONY |
| 15:40 |
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace |
| 16:15 |
MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS |
| 19:00 |
PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF ANGOLA |
Sunday 19 April 2026
LUANDA – MUXIMA – LUANDA
| 10:00 |
HOLY MASS in Kilamba |
| 15:45 |
Departure by helicopter from Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” to Muxima |
| 16:15 |
Arrival at Muxima Heliport |
| 16:30 |
HOLY ROSARY PRAYER on the esplanade in front of the “Mama Muxima” Shrine |
| 17:45 |
Departure by helicopter from the Muxima heliport to Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” Airport |
| 18:15 |
Arrival at Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” Airport |
Monday 20 April 2026
LUANDA – SAURIMO – LUANDA
| 07:50 |
Departure by airplane from Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” Airport for Saurimo |
| 09:20 |
Arrivo all’Aeroporto di Saurimo “Deolinda Rodrigues” |
| 09:45 |
VISIT TO THE NURSING HOME |
| 11:15 |
HOLY MASS at the Saurimo esplanade |
| 13:45 |
Departure by plane from Saurimo “Deolinda Rodrigues” Airport for Luanda |
| 15:15 |
Arrival at Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport |
| 17:30 |
MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, CONSECRATED MEN AND WOMEN AND PASTORAL WORKERS at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima |
Tuesday 21 April 2026
LUANDA – MALABO
| 08:45 |
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport |
| 09:15 |
Departure by airplane from Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport for Malabo |
| 11:45 |
Arrival at Malabo International Airport WELCOME CEREMONY |
| 12:30 |
COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace |
| 13:00 |
MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at the Presidential Palace |
| 16:00 |
MEETING WITH THE WORLD OF CULTURE at the León XIV Campus of the National University |
| 17:15 |
VISIT TO THE STAFF AND PATIENTS OF THE “JEAN PIERRE OLIE” PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL |
| 19:00 |
PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA |
Wednesday 22 April 2026
MALABO – MONGOMO – BATA – MALABO
| 08:10 |
Departure by airplane from Malabo for Mongomo |
| 09:10 |
Arrival at Mengomeyén “Presidente Obiang Nguema” International Airport |
| 10:30 |
HOLY MASS in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception |
| 12:30 |
VISIT TO THE “POPE FRANCIS TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL” |
| 15:10 |
Departure from Mengomeyén “Presidente Obiang Nguema” International Airport for Bata |
| 15:50 |
Arrival at Bata International Airport |
| 16:50 |
VISIT TO BATA PRISON |
| 17:25 |
MOMENT OF PRAYER AT THE MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION OF 7 MARCH 2021 |
| 18:10 |
MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES at Bata Stadium |
| 19:40 |
Departure from Bata Airport for Malabo |
| 20:30 |
Arrival at Malabo International Airport |
Thursday 23 April 2026
MALABO – ROMA
| 10:00 |
HOLY MASS at Malabo Stadium |
| 12:15 |
FAREWELL CEREMONY at Malabo International Airport |
| 12:45 |
Departure from Malabo Airport for Rome |
| 19:55 |
Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport |
| Time Zone |
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| Rome |
+ 2h UTC |
| Algiers |
+ 1h UTC |
| Annaba |
+ 1h UTC |
| Yaoundè |
+ 1h UTC |
| Bamenda |
+ 1h UTC |
| Douala |
+ 1h UTC |
| Luanda |
+ 1h UTC |
| Muxima |
+ 1h UTC |
| Saurimo |
+ 1h UTC |
| Malabo |
+ 1h UTC |
| Mongomo |
+ 1h UTC |
| Bata |
+ 1h UTC |
