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Thousands of people filled the sidewalks outside of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine Friday morning to witness history.

A large group gathered at the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City on Friday.

The final finishing touches of the grand opening are mounting after a three month push back of preparations in Oklahoma ahead of the much-awaited shrine dedication to Blessed Stanley Rother on Feb. 17th.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The birth of Stanley Francis Rother was by all accounts ordinary, aside from the weather. The Catholic farm boy came into the world during an Oklahoma dust storm. But in life – and in death – he was extraordinary. The 46-year-old priest, shot to death in Guatemala in 1981, became the […]

The Mass and dedication of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine in Oklahoma City has been rescheduled to early 2023.

A shrine for a beloved Oklahoma priest who was killed in Guatemala will be dedicated later this year.

Construction is continuing on a shrine for a beloved Oklahoma priest who was killed in Guatemala.

The final beam was put into place as crews continue construction of a shrine for a beloved Oklahoma priest who was killed in Guatemala.

A beloved Oklahoma priest who was killed in Guatemala is being honored this week in Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Construction is officially underway for what will be the largest Catholic church in the state. Archbishop Paul Coakley, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt, Archbishop Emeritus Eusebius Beltran, Tulsa Bishop David Konderla and Little Rock Bishop Anthony Taylor gathered on Sunday at the future home of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine. “The […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Groundbreaking for a multi-million-dollar shrine at a site that will honor Blessed Stanley Rother is set for November. Archbishop Paul Coakley announced Tuesday the groundbreaking for the shrine, which will be located at SE 89th and Shields in Oklahoma City. According to the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, the $40 million shrine “is […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Kevin Stitt has proclaimed July 28, 2019, as Blessed Stanley Rother Day in Oklahoma. The day commemorates the Oklahoma priest’s Feast Day, “which is celebrated every year by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, the Diocese of Tulsa and the Diocese of Little Rock in remembrance of the anniversary of his martyrdom […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Plans are in the works for a shrine and massive multi-million-dollar church to honor Blessed Stanley Rother. Rother was martyred in 1981 in Guatemala. He was beatified in September of 2017. Once complete, it will be the largest Catholic church in the state of Oklahoma. It will be located at SE 89th & […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Thousands filled the Cox Convention Center on Saturday to celebrate a simple Oklahoma farm boy, who was murdered as a priest while serving in Guatemala in 1981. “I’ve had the pleasure of going to the Vatican in St. Peters, and they don’t have anything on us. This was unreal,” said Peg Malloy. […]