 | Devasahayam Pillai 1st Indian layman to be canonisedA decade after he was declared blessed, Devasahayam Pillai was conferred sainthood by Pope Francis at the Vatican around 2.30pm on Sunday. |
 | Canonisation of Devasahayam Pillai on SundayThe canonisation of Devasahayam Pillai, the first Indian layman to be conferred sainthood, will be held at the Vatican on Sunday. |
 | TN’s Devasahayam Pillai to become India’s first layman SaintNilakandan went on to learn Tamil and Malayalam, and landed a job at the Travancore Kingdom palace. |
 | Canonisation of Devasahayam Pillai to be held in Vatican in May 2022The canonisation of Blessed Lazarus, popularly known as Devasahayam Pillai who was a Catholic for just seven years, will be held at the Vatican on May 15, 2022. |
 | First Indian layman Devasahayam Pillai to be conferred sainthoodDevasahayam Pillai, a Hindu converted to Christianity in the 18th century, will become the first Indian layman to be conferred sainthood. |
