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

Sources: Archdiocese of Boston; US Census Bureau Boston Catholic Directory