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During this critical period, the number of Preachers seems never to have sunk below 3, 500.

Statistics for 1876 show 3, 748, but 500 of these had been expelled from their convents and were engaged in parochial work.

Statistics for 1910 show a total of 4, 472 nominally or actually engaged in proper activities of the Order.

In the year 2000, there were 5, 171 Dominican friars in solemn vows, 917 student brothers, and 237 novices.

By the year 2010 there were 5, 906 Dominican friars, including 4, 456 priests.

Their provinces cover the world, and include four provinces in the United States.