Following the sudden death of Mar Varkey Vithayathil in 2011, he has also served as the Administrator of the Syro-Malabar Church and of Ernakulam-Angamaly.
[2] On 11 January 2014, Puthur was appointed by Pope Francis as the bishop of the newly erected Eparchy of Melbourne of St. Thomas, which extends over all of Australia.
[3] Pope Francis accepted Puthur's resignation on 14 January 2023, and appointed Mar John Panamthottathil as his successor.
[4] On 7 December 2023, the pope appointed Puther as apostolic administrator of the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly.
On 11th January 2025 Bishop resigned from the post of apostolic administrator of the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly and pope accepted and relived him from the office on the same day.