Swampscott, MA is a small, coastal town located in Essex County. It has a historically strong religious presence, with many churches and denominations represented. St. John’s Episcopal Church is the oldest and most prominent of these congregations, having been established in 1709. There are also churches representing the Catholic faith including Holy Family Catholic Parish, Immaculate Conception Parish at St. Joseph Church, and Our Lady Star of the Sea. There are local Protestant congregations, too such as First Congregational Church of Swampscott and First Baptist Church of Swampscott. Among Jews, Temple Emanuel of Lynn has a branch in Swampscott called Chavurat Mishkan Tefila – The Swampscott Community Minyan. This rich tapestry of religious life reflects the diversity of beliefs among Swampscott residents.
57.7% of the people in Swampscott are religious:
- 0.8% are Baptist
- 1.6% are Episcopalian
- 48.1% are Catholic
- 0.4% are Lutheran
- 0.7% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 1.9% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.3% are another Christian faith
- 1.2% are Judaism
- 0.2% 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.