Francis Alappatt

Francis Alappat (died 8 April 2026) was an Indian Catholic priest, physician, author, and healthcare administrator from Thrissur, Kerala. Known as a "Doctor Priest" for his unusual dual career in medicine and the clergy, he served as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Thrissur and was the founding director of the Jubilee Mission Medical College. He was also the founder of the Blood Donors Forum and campaigned to make blood group registration mandatory in SSLC books in Kerala.

Career

Medical and administrative roles Alappat served as the founding director of the Jubilee Mission Medical College, Nursing College, Paramedical Institute, and the Thrissur Institute of Mental Health Sciences.

He was a member of the Monitoring Committee appointed by the Kerala High Court for the Mental Health Hospital, and served on the Advisory Committees for the Thrissur District Hospital, Thrissur Medical College, and the Koratty Government Leprosy Institute.

Priestly ministry Throughout his career, Alappat served as a parish priest in several parishes under the Archdiocese of Thrissur, including Pavaratty, Eravimangalam, Kannamkulangara, Vijayapuram, Kolangattukara, and Nehrunagar. , Daivavachanam – Dhyanikkanum Jeevikkanum, Vivaha Vediyilekku, Blood is Thicker than Water, Subhashithangal, Nombukaala Chinthakal, Raghava-Krishna, Avalkkoppam, The Unfathomable (a biography), and The Unreal Love. He was survived by his siblings Johnson and Mary.