Fr Stanley Rother, an American priest who was brutally murdered in Guatemala in 1981, will be beatified on September 23.
The archdiocese announced on its website: "It's official! Praised be Jesus Christ! Archbishop Coakley received official word this morning from Rome that Servant of God Father Stanley Rother will be beatified in Oklahoma City in September!"
Pope Francis recognised Fr Rother's martyrdom last December, making him the first martyr born in the United States.
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, also tweeted the news about the priest born near Okarche, Oklahoma, on a family farm: "Just received notification of the date for the beatification of Fr Stanley Rother, Oklahoma priest, missionary and martyr. September 23!"
