from 1963 to 2001 the archdiocese of oklahoma city sponsored and staffed the parish of santiago atitlán, guatemala. in 1981 oklahoma priest father stanley rother was killed there, as were many of his catechists and parishioners during the 1980s. in 2001 the parish was returned to the care of the local diocese of sololá, but the catholics of oklahoma continue to be involved in providing assistance to that parish.