God's architect: The story of the Vatican and the visionary
Antoni Gaudí, the deeply pious architect whose unfinished cathedral the
Sagrada Familia has inspired Catholics for generations, is being
considered for sainthood - but his masterpiece may be under threat.
Graham Keeley reports from Barcelona
Published: 24 April 2007

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Mr Almuzara is among thousands who pray to Gaudí, whose life is seen by
supporters as exemplary. They believe an image of the architect should
be placed among the other saints on the façade of the Sagrada Familia,
which was begun in 1883 and is not due to be finished until 2020.

If Gaudí were to become another of the saints sitting in Heaven before
long, it would create something of a precedent. No architects have been
needed in the celestial city as God is presumed to have made it all himself.

The last "creative" to be made a saint was Luke, who was a painter. But
he was one of the Apostles. If the Vatican were to depart with tradition
and canonise Gaudí, it might raise eyebrows among those campaigning for
the same honour for the likes of Pope John Paul II or even other figures
like Mother Teresa.

For Cardinal Saraiva Martins, however, the decision to create a St
Antoni Gaudí may not be so easy for other reasons. There is one slight
problem which may prompt some awkward questions from God. The normal
practice in the Roman Catholic Church is that for a person to be
canonised they need to have demonstrated they inspired miracles.
Apparitions may also help their cause, but miracles are what can really
seal the deal.

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