- Distance
- 3.8 km
Suai · Timor-Leste
Ave Maria church: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026
Residents in Suai organize daily schedules around parish gatherings and manage demanding overland transit along the southern coast without direct links to the capital.
About the place
Ave Maria Church stands as a Roman Catholic sanctuary within the Diocese of Maliana.
The parish follows the Latin Rite and belongs to the Diocese of Maliana, anchoring Catholic religious life across the Cova Lima municipality. Residents and long-term workers in Suai encounter the church as a central local landmark where community gatherings and weekly services shape daily life away from the northern coast.
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Reaching Suai involves overland travel from the national capital of Dili across the interior mountains. For people settling in the region for work or research, the distance from the capital requires careful planning for supply chains, transport links, and administrative business, making the town self-reliant for essential services.
Associations
- Diocese of Maliana
- Cova Lima municipality
- Isolation from Dili
Facts
- The church conducts Latin Rite Roman Catholic services in the town of Suai.
- The parish falls under the administration of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maliana.
- Suai sits within the Cova Lima municipality on the southern side of the country.
- The town connects overland across the territory to the capital city of Dili.
Source: Wikipedia · Wikidata
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