Architect Anthony Godi on a road to holiness, the Pope confirms

The Vatican, the Spanish architect Anthony Godi, put on the way to holiness in appreciation of his “heroic virtues”.

Gaudí – which is called “The Architect of God” – is designed for one of the most famous religious sites in Spain and tourist attractions, Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona.

On Monday, the Vatican issued a statement that Pope Francis had authorized a decree that the architect -born in Catalonia was “Miqar”.

This is an early step on the road to a candidate for the formal holiness offered by the Catholic Church.

It is the latest development in a decad -long campaign to be Gaudí, which was a religious Catholic, recognized as a saint.

Barcelona bishops, Cardinal Juan Jose Omela, called the news as “joy”.

“It is a recognition not only his architectural work but it is more important,” he said, according to the news agency.

Cardinal continued: “He tells you … amid life difficulties, amid work, amid pain, amidst suffering, are scheduled to be saints.”

The usual official operation of a person to announce that the saint will include the saint after that, one step lower than full holiness.

This is a category dedicated to the martyrs, those who are considered to have lived a life of heroic values ​​and candidates who announce the Church about a serial reputation.

In the case of Goudi, who died in 1926 after he was traumatized while walking to the church, the Vatican is likely to require proof of a miracle that could be attributed to him after death in order to move forward in defeating.

Gaudí was born in 1852 and many of his well -known works are still attracting visitors to Barcelona, ​​where many of his legacy are located.

Sagrada Familia Basilica has been under construction since 1883 and is still incomplete.

It was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, along with some other Gaudi works, and was dedicated by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.