The small town of Charleston, ME is home to many churches and religious congregations. The most popular churches in the area are the Community Church of Charleston, one of the oldest Protestant Churches in Maine, as well as the St. Athanasius Church, a Roman Catholic church that was founded in 1917. The area also has a thriving Jewish community that has been part of the town since 1898, making it one of Maine's oldest Jewish congregations. In addition to these two main faiths, there are also several smaller non-denominational churches located around town. Each of these places of worship provide a place for locals to come together and find fellowship with each other and their faith communities.
24.2% of the people in Charleston are religious:
- 1.2% are Baptist
- 0.4% are Episcopalian
- 11.0% are Catholic
- 0.2% are Lutheran
- 3.1% are Methodist
- 1.0% are Pentecostal
- 1.8% are Presbyterian
- 1.1% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.6% are another Christian faith
- 0.5% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.1% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.