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Pope Francis has begun the process of canonization of the architect of the Sagrada Familia

The Pope recognized the heroic merits of Antonio Gaudí to the Catholic Church

Apr 15, 2025 22:57 177

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Pope Francis has recognized the heroic merits of Antonio Gaudí to the Catholic Church, known throughout the world as the director of the construction of the Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona. From today, the great representative of Catalan modernism is the Rev. And three priests Pietro Giuseppe Trieste, Angelo Bugetti and Agostino Cozzolino will also be honored for their heroic virtues. During a morning audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Canonization of Saints, the pope authorized the publication of decrees concerning them, the Vatican said in a statement.

The young Antoni Gaudí considered the construction of the Sagrada Familia a "mission entrusted to him by God", and his motto was "serving God through architecture".

Gaudí himself died at the age of 73. Many of the works of the Spanish architect are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Among them are the Sagrada Familia, Casa Vicens, Palau Güell, the Güell wine cellars, the chapel and crypt of Colonia Güell, Park Güell, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà.

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