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.

2022年5月14日 · Devasahayam Pillai was arrested and tortured for three years. It is believed that he was finally shot to death in 1752 by the Travancore army in Kattadimala, which is currently known as Devasahayam Mount. What to see. A statue at the church in …

2022年6月9日 · A large statue depicting Devasahayam in chains is present in the middle of Holy Family Church at Ramanputhoor; the church is said to have been built upon one of the imprisonment spots of...

2022年5月12日 · On May 15, just over 270 years after his martyrdom, Devasahayam Pillai will be canonized together with nine other men and women in St. Peter’s Square.

2017年10月20日 · Devasahayam Mount is a Christian Pilgrimage center located at Aralvaimozhi in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. It is situated on the Nagercoil - Thirunelveli highway in Tamilnadu. Devasahayam Pillai was an 18th century convert from Hinduism to Christianity in the southern part of India.

2019年1月28日 · Devasahayam Pillai Statue in St.Xaviers Church, Kottar The heads of his native religion did not look kindly on his conversion to Christianity. He was threatened, beaten, mistreated, imprisoned and tortured uninterruptedly for three years.

2022年5月15日 · Statue of Devasahayam Pillai at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kottar, Nagercoil. In the Vatican, during the impressive canonization ceremony held in St. Peter’s Basilica today, Sunday, May 15, 2022, His Holiness Pope Francis canonized Blessed Devasahayam Pillai, along with nine others.

On May 15, just over 270 years after his martyrdom, Devasahayam Pillai will be canonized together with nine other men and women in St. Peter’s Square.

2022年4月14日 · Blessed Devasahayam Pillai, an 18th-century Indian layman, stands as a powerful symbol of unwavering faith and the importance of interfaith dialogue.

Martyr Devasahayam Pillai was shot dead for christ on 14th January 1752 A.D. As he died a Big piece of stone rolled down from the huge rock on top of this hill producing the sound of a church bell.