Bl. Stanley Rother
Blessed Stanley Rother was the church's first American-born martyr. At the risk of his life, Bl. Stanley willingly persisted in his mission to the Tz'utujil people of Guatemala, saying "the shepherd does not run at the first sign of danger." On December 1, 2016, Pope Francis confirmed that Rother had died a martyr, murdered for his faith, and Rother was beatified on September 23, 2017, in his home state of Oklahoma.
Assumption Seminary
Bl. Stanley Rother was accepted as a seminarian and began his studies at Assumption Seminary.
Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine
The shrine was dedicated on February 17, 2023 with the Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City presiding. The service was attended by 37 bishops, 147 priests, and hundreds of other religious and pilgrims.
Church of St. James the Apostle (Iglesia Santiago Apostol)
Bl. Stanley Rother ministered to the native Tz'utujil people of Guatemala for years at St. James the Apostle church, on the shores of Lake Atitlan. He was martyred in the rectory on July 28, 1981.
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Okarche, OK
Bl. Stanley Rother was a parishioner at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, where he received his sacraments and studied at Holy Trinity Catholic School.
Mount St. Mary's Seminary
Bl. Stanley Rother completed his studies at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary and was ordained a priest on May 25, 1963.
Bl. Stanley Rother
Blessed Stanley Rother was the church's first American-born martyr. At the risk of his life, Bl. Stanley willingly persisted in his mission to the Tz'utujil people of Guatemala, saying "the shepherd does not run at the first sign of danger." On December 1, 2016, Pope Francis confirmed that Rother had died a martyr, murdered for his faith, and Rother was beatified on September 23, 2017, in his home state of Oklahoma.
Assumption Seminary
Bl. Stanley Rother was accepted as a seminarian and began his studies at Assumption Seminary.
Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine
The shrine was dedicated on February 17, 2023 with the Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City presiding. The service was attended by 37 bishops, 147 priests, and hundreds of other religious and pilgrims.
Church of St. James the Apostle (Iglesia Santiago Apostol)
Bl. Stanley Rother ministered to the native Tz'utujil people of Guatemala for years at St. James the Apostle church, on the shores of Lake Atitlan. He was martyred in the rectory on July 28, 1981.
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Okarche, OK
Bl. Stanley Rother was a parishioner at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, where he received his sacraments and studied at Holy Trinity Catholic School.
Mount St. Mary's Seminary
Bl. Stanley Rother completed his studies at Mount Saint Mary's Seminary and was ordained a priest on May 25, 1963.