Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia basilica, has been put on the path to sainthood by the Catholic Church, the Vatican announced Monday. Gaudi, nicknamed "God's ...

Antoni Gaudí was the designer of La Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, Spain (pictured in January 2025) The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis on Monday placed Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan modernist once called “God’s architect” for his work on the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona’s ...

The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in recognition of his "heroic virtues". Gaudí - who has been dubbed by some as "God's architect" - is the designer of ...