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The Archdiocese of Boston by the numbers
| Area | 2,465 sq. miles |
| No. of Catholics | 2,083,899 |
| Percent of area's population | 53% |
| Parishes | 360 |
| Priests | 715 |
| Religious women | 2,763 |
| Total K-12 students served (private, diocesan, parish) | 60,263 |
| High schools (private, diocesan, parish) | 34 |
| Elementary schools (private, parish) | 117 |
| Colleges and universities | 7 |
| Hospitals | 8 |
| Social service centers | 43 |
| Day care/extended day care | 11 |
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Sources: Archdiocese of Boston; US Census Bureau
Boston Catholic Directory
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