Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine

Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine
Map
Location700 SE 89th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73149
United States
DenominationCatholic Church
Websitewww.rothershrine.org
History
DedicatedFebruary 17, 2023[1]
Relics heldStanley Rother
Architecture
Architect(s)Franck & Lohsen Architects[2] ADG[2]
StyleSpanish Colonial style
GroundbreakingNovember 3, 2019[3]
Specifications
Capacity2,000[2]
Nave height103 ft.[2]
Floor area35,000 sq. ft.[2]
Administration
ArchdioceseOklahoma City
Clergy
RectorFather Don Wolf[4]

The Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine is a Roman Catholic shrine dedicated to Stanley Rother, Oklahoma-born priest, missionary, and martyr. The shrine, which serves as a church, a museum, and a pilgrimage site, is located along I-35 on the south side of Oklahoma City, in the United States. In its first year of operation, the shrine saw roughly 120,000 pilgrims and visitors.[5]

  1. ^ Hinton, Carla (February 17, 2023). "The Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine is officially open. What to know". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e McNutt, Kathryn (February 16, 2023). "'LABOR OF FAITH': Rother shrine will draw the multitudes to OKC". The Journal Record. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "History of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine". Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Staff". Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Hinton, Carla (February 11, 2024). "A year later, Blessed Stanley Rother shrine offering worship, fellowship in spectacular setting". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

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