The Catholic Church in India has a special role to play in the field of education, health care and social welfare of the Indian community, which is fulfilling it through the different activities. The Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda in connection with the sacerdotal Silver Jubilee of the His Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. James Pazhayattil (First Bishop of Diocese of Irinjalakuda) instituted St. James Hospital Trust and started a multi-specialty hospital in the year 1989. His vision has long been guiding the educational activities of the Diocese of Irinjalakuda. In the silver Jubilee year of the Diocese of Irinjalakuda, the hospital trust gave birth to an offshoot- St. James Medical Academy.