Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity within the 18th century, was declared on Sunday a saint by Pope Francis on the Vatican, changing into the primary Indian layman to be canonised.
Devasahayam was beneficial for the method of Beatification by the Vatican in 2004, on the request of the Kottar diocese, Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council and the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India.
Pope Francis canonised Blessed Devasahayam Pillai together with 9 different Blesseds throughout a Canonisation Mass in St Peter’s Basilica within the Vatican.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
