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(1925-09-20)20 September 1925
Died28 November 2021(2021-11-28) (aged 96)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Other namesDon Justo
OccupationBuilder, architect, former Trappist monk

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

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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. http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-d-spain-20141221-story.html. 
  4. (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.