Justo Gallego Martínez

Justo Gallego Martínez
Born(1925-09-20)20 September 1925
Mejorada del Campo, Madrid, Spain[1]
Died28 November 2021(2021-11-28) (aged 96)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Other namesDon Justo
Occupation(s)Builder, architect, former Trappist monk

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]

Gallego Martínez died in Madrid on 28 November 2021, at the age of 96.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Madman and The Cathedral". Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Anthony Judge (9 June 2003). "Don Justo's Self-Built Cathedral: metaphoric learnings for contemporary alternative initiatives". Laetusinpraesens.org. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Unfinished Spanish cathedral is being built on 53 years of faith". Los Angeles Times. 19 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Muere Justo Gallego, el albañil que dedicó 60 años de su vida a construir una catedral en Mejorada del Campo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2021.