Helgeland, MN is a small town in northern Minnesota. Home to just over 2,000 residents, Helgeland is an agricultural community with a rich religious heritage. The local religious congregations reflect the diverse beliefs of this small town's inhabitants. There are two historic Lutheran churches, St. Paul's and Peace Lutheran, as well as a variety of other Christian denominations including Baptist, Methodist, Catholic and Pentecostal. Also present in Helgeland are several other religions such as Judaism and Islam. Each congregation offers a special place for their members to seek spiritual growth and connection with others. The faith-filled atmosphere of Helgeland has been preserved since its founding many years ago and continues to be an integral part of life for many of its residents.
62.8% of the people in Helgeland are religious:
- 0.3% are Baptist
- 0.0% are Episcopalian
- 20.7% are Catholic
- 34.9% are Lutheran
- 1.6% are Methodist
- 0.2% are Pentecostal
- 1.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.9% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.