Galveston County, located on the Gulf Coast of Texas, is home to many religious congregations. There are a variety of churches throughout Galveston County, representing differentChristian denominations such as Baptist, Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian. A few prominent churches in Galveston County have been around for centuries and have longstanding traditions in the area. For example, St. Mary Cathedral has been an active church since 1847 and offers a variety of worship services including Masses in Spanish and Vietnamese. First United Methodist Church of Galveston was founded by Methodists from New York in 1865 and continues to serve parishioners today with ministries ranging from youth activities to adult Sunday school classes. Other churches include Gulf Coast Church, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church and the Bayview Unity Church which offer spiritual guidance to their local communities as well as outreach programs to serve those in need. Although the population may vary between seasons, the churches of Galveston County remain dedicated to serving its residents through their faith-based beliefs and community building initiatives.
55.1% of the people in Galveston County are religious:
- 11.8% are Baptist
- 0.9% are Episcopalian
- 20.4% are Catholic
- 1.1% are Lutheran
- 5.3% are Methodist
- 1.6% are Pentecostal
- 0.3% are Presbyterian
- 1.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 8.8% are another Christian faith
- 0.1% are Judaism
- 0.3% are an eastern faith
- 2.7% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.