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Antoni Gaudi, Spanish architect who designed Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, put on the path to sainthood
Antoni Gaudi was a devout Catholic and believed the construction of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica was his way to make ...
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As His 143-Year-Old Church Nears Completion, Architect Antoni Gaudí Is Placed on the Path to Sainthood
The Sagrada Familia has faced the Spanish Civil War, fires, the COVID-19 pandemic and periods of economic growth and downturn. The ambitious church, situated in the Eixample district of Barcelona, is ...
Pope puts ‘God’s architect,’ Antoni Gaudí, on a path to sainthood
Pope Francis declared the Sagrada Familia architect “venerable,” the second step in the beatification process. He still must ...
Antoni Gaudí Was a Venerated Architect. Now He May Become a Saint.
Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path ...
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Antoni Gaudí Formally Declared Venerable In Vatican’s Sainthood Process
Antoni Gaudí, the mystic master of Catalan Modernism, has taken an unexpected step in ecclesiastical ascent. This week, the ...
Pope puts architect Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood
The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in recognition of his "heroic virtues". Gaudí - ...