Justo Gallego Martínez
Justo Gallego Martínez (20 September 1925 – 28 November 2021), also known as Don Justo, was a Spanish monk. He was known for building a church buildings in Mejorada del Campo since 1961.[2] Most of the construction materials used were recycled materials. Don Justo dedicated the building to Our Lady of the Pillar (Nuestra Señora del Pilar).[3]
Justo Gallego Martínez | |
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| Born | 20 September 1925 |
| Died | 28 November 2021 (aged 96) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Other names | Don Justo |
| Occupation | Builder, architect, former Trappist monk |
Gallego Martínez died in Madrid on 28 November 2021, at the age of 96.[4]
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Justo Gallego Martinez with German artist Ulrich Brinkhoff in 2011
References
- ↑ "The Madman and The Cathedral". Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ↑ Anthony Judge (9 June 2003). "Don Justo's Self-Built Cathedral: metaphoric learnings for contemporary alternative initiatives". Laetusinpraesens.org. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Unfinished Spanish cathedral is being built on 53 years of faith". Los Angeles Times. 19 December 2014. http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-d-spain-20141221-story.html.
- ↑ (in es) Muere Justo Gallego, el albañil que dedicó 60 años de su vida a construir una catedral en Mejorada del Campo. https://www.elmundo.es/madrid/2021/11/28/61a36e15e4d4d82a688b458a.html. Retrieved 28 November 2021.