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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080212161151
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001323781-08-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTURY BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000812348
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				042498617
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 MYSTIC AVENUE
		CITY:			MEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6173934606

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 MYSTIC AVE
		CITY:			MEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SLOANE JONATHAN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15752
		FILM NUMBER:		08598598

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CENTURY BANK & TRUST CO
		STREET 2:		400 MYSTIC AVE
		CITY:			MEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02155
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: William P. Hornby, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-11</signatureDate>
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