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Pope Francis began the process for Antoni Gaudí’s sainthood – an architect explains why
In one of his final announcements before his death, Pope Francis granted Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí the title of ...
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 - ...
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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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Who Is Antoni Gaudi? God's Architect Cause of Death, Achievement, And Miracle That Led Him To Path To Sainthood
Antoni Gaudí, creator of Sagrada Família, is declared Venerable by Pope Francis. Sourced from X : https://x.com/_Antoni_Gaudi_ On 14 April 2025, Pope Francis ...
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Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló is reaping the rewards from its continual reinvention
Crowds gather daily to marvel at the otherworldly facade of Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Batlló, whose bone-like balusters and scaled roof are said to depict Saint George slaying the dragon.
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St. Gaudí? How the Sagrada Familia architect got closer to sainthood
Pope Francis moved architect Antoni Gaudí one step further toward sainthood. Here & Now's Scott Tong talks with Pope Francis biographer Austen Ivereigh about why the architect of the Sagrada ...
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 ...