Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
An 1898 belian-wood mission chapel beside Sungai Bawan, restored for continuing worship and designated a diocesan pilgrimage centre in 2025; its architecture and art carry generations of Iban Catholic memory.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
Visit through parish coordination and let the Iban community's living custodianship lead. The chapel remains worship space, heritage, and community memory—not just a mission artifact.
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Belian timber chapel
Study vernacular construction adapted to heat, rain, and river life.
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Iban Catholic continuity
Recognize the community that has prayed, restored, and interpreted the chapel.
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Renewed pilgrimage centre
Understand the 2025 restoration as a new phase in an older sacred place.