Torrington, CT is home to a variety of religious congregations. From the oldest church in Connecticut - St. John's Episcopal Church, founded in 1737 - to the many other denominations that dot the landscape, Torrington offers a diverse range of faiths for people to explore. There are churches for those who follow Protestant and Catholic traditions as well as Eastern Orthodox and Jewish communities as well. The congregations range in size from small family-run houses of worship to large and vibrant organizations with influences extending beyond the city limits. No matter what faith people choose to practice, Torrington has something for everyone.
42.3% of the people in Torrington are religious:
- 0.7% are Baptist
- 2.3% are Episcopalian
- 26.6% are Catholic
- 1.4% are Lutheran
- 2.9% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 4.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 0.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.3% are Judaism
- 1.8% 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.