Antoni Gaudi, designer of the Sagrada Familia, put on path to sainthood

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Sagrada Familia Basilica religion successful Barcelona to beryllium completed by 2026

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Antoni Gaudi, the decorator of Barcelona's celebrated Sagrada Familia basilica, has been enactment connected the way to sainthood by the Catholic Church, the Vatican announced Monday.

Gaudi, nicknamed "God's architect" for his stunning enactment designing the unfinished Sagrada Familia, was recognized by Pope Francis for his "heroic virtues" and authorized a decree declaring him "venerable," the Vatican said successful a statement.

This acknowledgment comes earlier beatification, and the adjacent measurement aft that is sainthood.

Beatification is reserved for 3 categories of people: martyrs, those who person lived a beingness of heroic values and others with a wide saintly reputation.

Candidates indispensable besides beryllium credited with a occurrence aft their death, astatine which constituent they tin determination toward becoming saints.

The Catholic Church began successful 2003 to vet Gaudi, a visionary and pious Catalan designer who died successful 1926.

Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) Catalan designer c. 1882

Two decades later, successful 2023, Cardinal Juan Jose Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, commissioned a radical of spiritual and laic radical to property his cause.

Gaudi, who was calved successful 1852, was a prolific designer whose distinctive benignant was characterized by state of form, colour and texture. He worked astir wholly successful oregon adjacent Barcelona. Seven properties built by Gaudi, including Parque Güell, Palacio Güell and the Sagrada Familia are named in UNESCO's World Heritage List.

Gaudi was a devout Catholic and believed the church's operation was his mode to marque amends with God for the sins of the modern world, "60 Minutes" reported. Construction of the basilica is expected to be completed successful 2026, aft much than a century.

Construction of La Sagrada Familia successful Barcelona nearing its extremity

The Sagrada Familia was consecrated successful 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI, paving the mode for its usage arsenic a spot of worship.

At the time, Benedict praised "the genius of Antoni Gaudi.... (who), inspired by the ardor of his Christian faith, succeeded successful transforming this religion into a praise to God made of stone."

The signing of the decree was the archetypal authoritative assignment connected Francis's docket since the 88-year-old was discharged connected March 23 pursuing 5 weeks successful infirmary battling life-threatening pneumonia.