About Stuart Long
Stuart Ignatius Long was an American boxer and Catholic priest who developed a rare progressive muscle disorder. He was portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the 2022 biopic Father Stu. In 1985, Long won the Golden Gloves heavyweight title for the state of Montana, and he won runner-up in 1986. The film was theatrically released on April 13, 2022, during Holy Week, and grossed $21.6 million on a budget of $4 million. Long became despondent, but later developed a determination to live the faith with the time he had left. Barring a miracle, I'm going to die from this disease, but I carry it for the cross of Christ, and we can all carry our crosses." Long's first assignment as a priest was to Little Flower Parish on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, Montana.
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