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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 ...
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Vatican Brings ‘God’s Architect’ Antoni Gaudí One Step Closer to Sainthood
Antoni Gaudí, architect of the Sagrada Família, is one step closer to becoming a saint after the Vatican recognized him for ...
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 - ...
Pope Francis approves first step towards the beatification of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí
Pope Francis has approved the decree recognising the "heroic virtues" of Antoni Gaudí, known as the "architect of God" for ...
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Pope Francis puts Antoni Gaudí, architect of Sagrada Família, on path to canonization
Pope Francis has taken the first step toward making Antoni Gaudí, the famed architect of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, a saint. On Monday (April 14), Pope Francis recognized the “heroic virtues” of the ...