St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Pazhayapally Ahmadi, Kuwait, its beginning back to 1934. It is a parish of Malankara Orthodox Church, which is founded by St.Thomas , the Apostle of Jesus Christ in AD 52. It is a parish of Malankara Orthodox Church, which is founded by St.Thomas , the Apostle of Jesus Christ, in AD 52 The journey of Orthodox Christians from Malankara (Kerala) to the Gulf began with the development of the Gulf countries. Our parish traces its beginnings back to 1934 when  Kuwait Oil Company started.  Our Parish in under the diocese of Calcutta. St.Thomas  Indian Orthodox Pazhayapally is located in Ahmadi, the oil rich area in Kuwait.  Around 650 members were registered with Parish. Brief Church History   1934  Orthodox and other Christian  believers in Ahmadi started a Prayer Group  26th may 1950   Prayer Group named as Orthodox Syrian Christian Congregation with 36 members 14th May 1950