Devasahayam Pillai Becomes 1st Indian Layman To Be Declared Saint by Pope Francis
Devasahayam Pillai was on Sunday declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican, becoming the first Indian layman to be canonized.
Devasahayam Pillai was on Sunday declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican, becoming the first Indian layman to be canonized. He was born in the Kanyakumari district into a Hindu family in the 18th century but later embraced Christianity.
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