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Tuan Ma Chapel and Larantuka Holy Week

Larantuka, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

ShrineHoly WeekMarian DevotionPortuguese Catholic HeritageCatholic Southeast Asia collectionCatholic Southeast Asia: Martyrs, Mary & Inculturation collectionCatholicLiving Catholic Holy Week pilgrimage; local tradition and heritage are documented without converting them into an apparition claim.

Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes Tuan Ma Chapel and Larantuka Holy Week a place of pilgrimage

The chapel of Tuan Ma anchors Larantuka’s Semana Santa, a centuries-old Holy Week pilgrimage that combines Catholic liturgy, confraternity practice, maritime procession, and Portuguese-Lamaholot heritage.

Experience one of Southeast Asia’s most remarkable Holy Week traditions, centered on the Mater Dolorosa image known as Tuan Ma and the ritual life of Larantuka.

Catholic contextShrineLarantuka, Indonesia
Research trail2 catalog sourcesLast checked Sep 7, 2026
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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The Tuan Ma devotion

Encounter the sorrowful Marian image at the heart of Larantuka’s sacred week.

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Procession by land and sea

See how the town’s geography becomes a liturgical landscape.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail2 cited catalog sources

The destination record was last checked on 9/7/2026.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.