Saint Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago went to meet Sister Death as a man of peace, Intercede for us before the Lord.
In a world marked by division and hardship, the Jubilee Year invites us to rediscover the evangelical witness of St. Francis: holiness of life, evangelical simplicity, peace, care for creation, and joyful witness to Christ.
+ Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze
Archbishop of Benin City
Official guideline for the Special Jubilee Year (2026–2027)
Building bridges in our families, workplaces, and communities to become true peacemakers.
Fostering ecological responsibility, sanitation projects, and tree planting across parishes.
Advocating for legal support, justice access, and social reintegration for inmates.
Location: St. Francis Catholic Church, Ekenhuan Road, Benin City
Solemn Pontifical Mass, launch of the Jubilee Prayer & Hymn, and symbolical tree planting.
Location: Franciscan Monastery, Okokhuo
Pilgrimage encounter, sacrament of reconciliation, and gaining of the Plenary Indulgence.
Location: Benin Correctional Facility
Terminating the Jubilee in solidarity and charity with inmates at the correctional center.