Career
Emilianuspillai was born on 20 July 1901 in Wennappuwa in western Ceylon. His father was a teacher in Wennappuwa. He was educated at Saint Patrick"s College, Jaffna.
Emilianuspillai was ordained as a priest in July 1929.
In July 1950 he became Bishop of Jaffna. He was the first Tamil Catholic bishop of Ceylon.
Emilianuspillai died on 17 July 1972.
