Rev. Dr. John Padipurackal is appointed PARISH PRIEST of ST. DANIEL COMBONI PARISH, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh (Abbasiya), KUWAIT (one of the four parishes in Kuwait) since April 2013. The parish consists of Latin, Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara Faithful. The Latin faithful are from various parts of India – Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
It is the first time that a Syro-Malankara Priest is appointed parish priest in the whole of the Gulf Region.