Kuwait St.James Marthoma Church

This Chanel Belongs to Kuwait St. James Mar Thoma Church.

Mar Thoma members have been in existence in Kuwait since late 1940s. With the increase in members, there came the need to form a Mar Thoma Parish in 1963.

Thereafter, with the increase in members throughout all areas in Kuwait, came the need for organizing the Parish at regional levels for more effective ministry.

In January 1984, the Ahmadi Mar Thoma Church was formed out of Kuwait Mar Thoma Parish for the convenience of people living in Ahmadi/Fahaheel prayer group areas about 40 km away from Kuwait City. In April 2007, the St.Thomas Mar Thoma Church at Salmiya was formed out of Kuwait Mar Thoma Parish. On January 2011, the Kuwait Mar Thoma Parish was restructured into three independent Parishes - Kuwait St.James Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait St.Johns Mar Thoma Church and Kuwait St.Peters Mar Thoma Church; based on prayer group geographic zone as per the decision of the Episcopal Synod conveyed through the Kalpana of His Grace M