KUWAIT: Mar Thoma XXII of the Mar Thoma church, Dr Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan, was once given a rousing reception collectively by way of the seven Mar Thoma parishes in Kuwait on his first consult with to Kuwait. The reception was once held on the Nationwide Evangelical Church Kuwait (NECK), Kuwait Town on Thursday.

Theodosius Mar Thoma XXII Metropolitan is the present metropolitan of the church and the primate of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church headquartered in Kerala, India. He at the moment occupies the apostolic throne of St Thomas as the primary Mar Thoma metropolitan to be born in post-independence India.

In his message, Dr Theodosius Metropolitan thanked God Almighty and expressed his gratitude to Kuwait management for supporting the Mar Thoma group and permitting the church to serve as for the closing 60 plus years within the nation. He emphasised that the Mar Thoma parishes in Kuwait would proceed to beef up the group.

In his felicitation speech, Indian Ambassador Sibi George conveyed greetings to Dr Theodosius Metropolitan on behalf of just about 1,000,000 Indians residing in Kuwait. The ambassador lauded the humanitarian services and products rendered by way of the Mar Thoma church buildings in Kuwait. Fr John Jacob (KECF president), Ajosh Mathew (NECK), Manoj Mathew (Church council), and representatives from all seven Mar Thoma parishes in Kuwait felicitated the metropolitan.