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Boston, Massachusetts, Archdiocese of
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Comprises Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Plymouth counties, excluding the towns of Mattapoisett, Marion, and Wareham. Founded as a diocese on April 8, 1808. Elevated to an archdiocese on February 12, 1875. Suffragan sees include
- Burlington, Vermont
- Fall River, Massachusetts
- Manchester, New Hampshire
- Portland, Maine
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Worcester, Massachusetts
See also:
- Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
- archdiocese of Boston
- patron saints index
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Entry for 'Boston, Massachusetts, Archdiocese of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/b/boston-massachusetts-archdiocese-of.html. 1910.