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Antoni Gaudí
June 25, 1852 – June 10, 1926
Architect
Designed the Sagrada Família as a Bible in stone
Biography
Spanish architect and the best-known practitioner of Catalan Modernism. His masterwork, the Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona, remains under construction more than a century after his death.
Faith & Testimony
A devout Catholic whose later years were entirely dedicated to building the Sagrada Família as an offering to God. He lived ascetically and attended Mass daily. He is currently a candidate for canonization in the Catholic Church.
Sources
- Antoni Gaudí — Wikipedia — Biography including his devout faith and canonization cause
- Sagrada Família — Wikipedia — His life's masterwork dedicated to the Holy Family
- La Sagrada Família — Official Website — Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece, a basilica he devoted 43 years to building — he said: 'My client [God] is not in a hurry.' The building is a complete catechism in stone.
- The Cause for Beatification of Antoni Gaudí — Official site for Gaudí's beatification cause — documents his deep Catholic faith, daily Mass attendance, and ascetic lifestyle in his final years living inside the Sagrada Família