Nomad Studio and Exhibit Concepts developed an interpretive plan and exhibits for a new shrine church and museum in Oklahoma City. The Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine welcomes pilgrims from around the world and serves as a resource for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Exhibits are focused on the story of Blessed Stanley Rother, an Oklahoma native who served as priest and missionary in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Father Stanley’s work included setting up a health clinic, school, and farm co-op, as well as translating religious texts into the local Tz’utujil language. Father Stanley was one of several priests killed during Guatemala’s 36-year guerrilla war, a tragedy that claimed an estimated 200,000 lives. On Sept. 23, 2017, Blessed Stanley Rother became the first American martyr and the first U.S.-born priest to be beatified. Should he be canonized, Blessed Stanley will be officially recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. The design team developed exhibits for a welcome center and museum, as well as interpretive plans for the broader shrine church, gardens, and grounds.

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