Monomoscoy Island, MA is a small island located in southeastern Massachusetts. Home to approximately 400 people, the island has a rich and vibrant history of religious life and worship. The primary focus of spiritual life on Monomoscoy Island revolves around three local churches that have been active since the 1800s: St. Mary’s Church of the Visitation (Catholic), First Congregational Church (Protestant), and Monomoscoy United Methodist Church. All three churches are highly active in their respective denominations, offering weekly services, bible study classes, youth programs, and other community outreach initiatives. Each church also offers a variety of special events throughout the year such as holiday celebrations or special speakers who bring unique perspectives to faith-based conversations. A strong sense of Christian fellowship exists among members of these churches, creating a unique culture that binds the people living on Monomoscoy Island together in one spiritual family.
53.0% of the people in Monomoscoy Island are religious:
- 0.7% are Baptist
- 2.5% are Episcopalian
- 40.1% are Catholic
- 0.6% are Lutheran
- 2.6% are Methodist
- 0.8% are Pentecostal
- 2.2% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.8% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.3% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.