We are often asked if there are any churches in Lombok, especially around Christmas and Easter when people are holidaying in Lombok and would like to attend church services during their visit.

Although predominantly Muslim, Lombok truly is a melting pot of cultures and different religions including the many Hindus who live here, together with Buddhist, Catholic and Protestant communities.

Easter is coming up, with Good Friday on 18 April and Easter Sunday on 20 April, and churches (‘Gereja’) in Lombok welcome tourists attend.

Good Friday is a public holiday throughout Indonesia and schools, banks and government businesses will be closed.

Easter is called ‘Paskah’ in Bahasa Indonesia, while Good Friday is called ‘Jumat Agung’, Holy Saturday is ‘Sabtu Suci’ and Easter Sunday is called ‘Minggu Paskah’ or ‘Hari Raya Paskah’.

One of the largest churches in Lombok is St Antonius Catholic Church in Ampenan. This beautiful church is open to all and holds regular church services every Sunday.

St Antonius Catholic Church
Jl Majapahit 10, Ampenan

During Easter Holy Week, St Antonius offers the following services:

Sunday, 13 April – Palm Sunday: mass 7.30am.

Thursday, 17 April – Maundy / Holy Thursday: mass 6.00pm.
Friday, 18 April – Good Friday: Stations of the Cross at 8.00am.

Mass / Venerate the Cross 3.00pm.
Saturday, 19 April – Holy Saturday: Morning Prayers to Mary 7.00am Evening Mass 7.00pm.
Sunday, 20 April – Easter / Pascha: Easter Mass 8.00am.

Below is a list of some of the other churches offering services for Easter (please note that services are in Bahasa Indonesia but follow traditional themes, so you should find it easy to join in):

Gerega Protestant di Indonesia (GPIB Jemaat Immanuel)
Jl Bung Karno, Mataram. Phone: +62 838 9622 1143

Friday, 18 April – Good Friday: Stations of the Cross at 9.00am.
Good Friday Mass at 6.00pm.
Sunday, 20 April – Easter: Easter Mass 4.00am.

GBI R.O.C.K Senggigi
Montana Hall, Hotel Montana,
Jl Raya Senggigi, Senggigi
Ph: 0819 1778 5201
Friday, 18 April, Good Friday Mass: 11.00am

Gereja Kristus Tuhan (Protestant)
Jl Majapahit, Taman Sari, Ampenan

Friday, 18 April, Good Friday: 10.00am

Sunday, 20 April, Easter Sunday: 6.00 – 8.00am

* Service times are correct at the time of going to print.

Other main churches in the city (schedules not available at press time):

GBI R.O.C.K (Pentacostal)
Jl Jelantik Gosa No 23, Abian Tubuh Baru, Sandubaya, Mataram
Ph: 0823 4067 1461

Gereja Maria Immaculata (Catholic)
Jl Pejanggik 37, Mataram Gereja GPPS Betlehem (Pentacostal)
Jl Pemuda, Mataram