Gua Maria Tritis
YOGYAKARTA - GUNUNG KIDUL
HISTORY
CHRONOLOGY
It all started with a friendship between Fr. Arcadius Dibyawahjana, S.J., Parish Priest of Wonosari, and S.Hadismarta, who often visited Gua Maria Tritis to meditate.
1972
1974
A few days later, Fr. Hardja came to the location of the cave and strived to turn it into a house of prayer for the Catholics.
1977
Fr. Zahnweh SJ introduced the first statue of Mary in that cave and blessed it as a place of pilgrimage under the name Gua Tritis Maria.
1989
The small statue of Mary was replaced with larger one that was made of cement.
1991
Fr. SP. Bambang Ponco Santosa SJ was ordained as a Priest and was immediately assigned to Wonosari to become an Assistant Priest.
1992
The statue of Mary was replaced again with one that was a size of a human and built upon the Stations of Cross.
2006
On the East side, the Kelor Parish was inaugurated with the protection of St. Peter and Paul. On the West side stands the Parish (Adm) of Bandung with the protection of St. Yusup.
2011
After 20 years moving around, Fr Ponco was reassigned to
the Wonosari Parish as the Chief Pastor.
THE MAJAPAHIT EMPIRE
Gua Maria Tritis had a role in the history because it became a bridge of REVELATION between the Kingdom of Majapahit and Mataram Yogyakarta.