Basilique Sainte-Anne-du-Congo de Brazzaville, Minor basilica in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-du-Congo is a monumental Catholic church at the junction of the Plaine and Poto-Poto districts of Brazzaville. Architect Roger Erell designed it as a fusion of European engineering and local cultural input, with a metal-and-glass spire added in 2011 by the Italian firm Errezeta. The unfinished tower base long served as the bell tower.

Construction began in 1943 under architect Roger Erell, following a proposal by Apostolic Vicar Biéchy to establish a sanctuary in the Poto-Poto district. The project grew from a desire to create a major place of prayer for the faithful.

The choir linked to the basilica is the Chorale des piroguiers, whose early member was the percussionist Félix Maléka, from the family that owned the land chosen for the church. For the consecration on 1 November 1949, Paul Biéchy commissioned Éliane Barat-Pepper to compose the Messe des Piroguiers, performed that day.

The site is accessible from downtown Brazzaville and can be explored on foot. Visitors should wear appropriate clothing for a place of worship.

General Charles de Gaulle visited the construction site in January 1944 and pledged 800,000 Francs to support the project. This involvement of an international leader brought attention to the building during wartime.