The Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area is home to many local religious congregations. There are churches of all denominations: Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and non-denominational. Many of these churches have existed in the area for decades and have served as a source of strength and support for the community. Some churches offer weekly services, Sunday school classes, youth programs, or other community events. Through their work with community members they aim to promote values such as compassion and understanding while helping to build bridges between different faiths in the local area. The diversity of religious congregations in this region demonstrates the importance placed on faith by its residents.
70.7% of the people in Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area are religious:
- 27.7% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 21.3% are Catholic
- 0.7% are Lutheran
- 4.9% are Methodist
- 2.4% are Pentecostal
- 0.4% are Presbyterian
- 1.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 9.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.1% are Judaism
- 0.4% are an eastern faith
- 1.9% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.