Pope Francis declared the Sagrada Familia architect “venerable,” the second step in the beatification process. He still must ...

The Sagrada Familia is one of the most well-known, along with Park Güell and others. The construction of the Sagrada Familia began in 1882 by architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. A year later, he ...

Pope Francis has approved the first step towards sainthood for Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona's ...

After a 35-year campaign, Barcelona’s most famous architect, Antoni Gaudí, designer of the still-unfinished La Sagrada ...

Antoni Gaudí, architect of the Sagrada Família, is one step closer to becoming a saint after the Vatican recognized him for ...

Jordi Faulí I Oller is currently the head architect of the basilica, the seventh to hold the position. Several architects who ...

Antoni Gaudí, the celebrated Catalan long nicknamed “God’s architect” for designing Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, has been put on the path to sainthood by the Vatican. In a statement ...

Pope Francis declared Antoni Gaudí, architect of the still-unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica, “venerable” this week.

VATICAN—Pope Francis declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí “venerable,” bringing the designer of Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica one step closer to sainthood. The Vatican ...