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The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni �Ҳ��ܻ�í on the path to sainthood in recognition of his "heroic virtues".

�Ҳ��ܻ�í - who has been dubbed by some as "God's architect" - is the designer of one of Spain's most famous religious sites and tourist attractions, the unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona.

It is the latest development in a decades-long campaign to have �Ҳ��ܻ�í, who was a devout Catholic, recognised as a saint.

In the case of �Ҳ��ܻ�í, who died in 1926 after being hit by a tram while walking to church, the Vatican would likely require proof of a miracle that could be attributed to him post-death in order to proceed with beatification.

�Ҳ��ܻ�í was born in 1852 and many of his best known works continue to attract visitors to Barcelona, where much of his legacy is situated.