When the Calicut diocese was erected on June 12,1923, Rt Rev. Dr Paul Perini, S.J. was appointedas the first Bishop of the diocese.Bishop PaulPerini gave importance to the development of thediocese. He invited the Congregation of the Sistersof Charity from Mangalore for works of charity andfor service to the destitute.The Congregation startedSt Vincent’s Home in Calicut on October 21, 1923.Also at the initiative of the Bishop they established orphanages forgirls and women. In 1925, with the co-operation of Bishop Perini,Br. Aloysius Spinally S.J., established St Vincent’s Industrials. To makethe diocese economically self sufficient, Bishop Paul Perini purchasedChelotte Estate and converted it into a tea and coffee plantation. DrPerini died on June 28, 1932 at Bangalore.