Devasahayam Pillai
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Devasahayam Pillai or Mar Lazarus Sahada (born Neelakanta Pillai and baptized as Lazarus; 23 April 1712 – 14 January 1752) was an Indian layman and martyr of the Catholic Church.[2] He was canonized as a saint of the church by Pope Francis on 15 May 2022.
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Born | Neelakanta Pillai (1712-04-23)23 April 1712 Nattalam, Kingdom of Travancore |
Died | 14 January 1752(1752-01-14) (aged 39) Aralvaimozhy, Kingdom of Travancore |
Resting place | Kottar, Nagercoil, India |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 2 December 2012, St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Kottar, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India by Angelo Amato (on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI) |
Canonized | 15 May 2022, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis |
Major shrine | St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Kottar, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
Feast | 14 January[1] |
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