Gillespie County, located in the heart of the Hill Country region of Texas, is home to a diverse population and an equally diverse collection of religious congregations. The County has numerous churches representing various Christian denominations as well as non-Christian faith traditions such as Judaism and Buddhism. These congregations serve as spiritual hubs for local residents and serve to unify the community through their shared values and beliefs. Many churches host concerts, potluck dinners, educational classes, and other events that are open to all members of the community regardless of denomination or faith tradition. As such these churches provide an invaluable service to the people of Gillespie County by providing a place for them to come together in fellowship and peace.
61.5% of the people in Gillespie County are religious:
- 8.1% are Baptist
- 2.3% are Episcopalian
- 26.8% are Catholic
- 9.1% are Lutheran
- 7.1% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 1.1% are Presbyterian
- 1.1% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.