Diocese of Boston

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:diocese
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Catholic_Daughters_of_the_Americas
gptkb:St._Vincent_de_Paul_Society
gptkb:Knights_of_Columbus
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:World_Youth_Day
Confirmation ceremonies
Ordination ceremonies
Christmas Masses
Easter Vigil Masses
Catholic Appeal
gptkbp:area 5,000 square miles
gptkbp:cathedral gptkb:Cathedral_of_the_Holy_Cross
gptkbp:communityOutreach Counseling services
Youth programs
Senior services
Homeless shelters
Food pantries
gptkbp:communityService gptkb:Catholic_Charities
gptkbp:currentBishop gptkb:Cardinal_Sean_O'Malley
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations Various_Protestant_denominations
gptkbp:education Catholic_schools
gptkbp:founded September 8, 1808
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Cardinal_Bernard_Law
gptkb:Bishop_William_E._Lori
gptkb:Bishop_John_Williams
gptkb:Bishop_Robert_J._McManus
gptkb:Cardinal_Richard_Cushing
gptkb:Bishop_John_McCormack
gptkb:Cardinal_Sean_O'Malley
gptkb:Bishop_John_A._McCormack
gptkb:Bishop_Richard_G._Lennon
gptkb:Bishop_William_O'Connell
Bishop_Thomas_D._Bevan
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First diocese in New England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diocese of Boston
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:minister over 600 priests
gptkbp:notableEvent Sex abuse scandal
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 288
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Boston
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:Saint_Joseph
gptkbp:population 1.8 million
gptkbp:sacraments gptkb:Roman_Rite
gptkbp:suffraganDioceses gptkb:Diocese_of_Fall_River
gptkb:Diocese_of_Worcester
gptkb:Diocese_of_Springfield
gptkb:Diocese_of_Manchester
gptkbp:website www.bostoncatholic.org