Seneca, NY is a small city located within Ontario County in upstate New York. The city has a rich religious history and is home to several churches of different denominations. These include St. Mary's Church, an Episcopal church which holds weekly services as well as special events; the First Baptist Church which also offers weekly services; and the Seneca Presbyterian Church which has two locations and provides spiritual guidance for the community. In addition to these churches, there are also several other religious congregations throughout Seneca including a Lutheran church, Methodist church, Quaker meetinghouse, Unitarian Universalist congregation, and an interfaith center. All of these congregations provide many opportunities for worship services, bible studies, fellowship groups, youth programs, and more. By having such a variety of faith-based organizations in one place, Seneca is able to offer its citizens an array of choices when it comes to finding a spiritual home.
42.9% of the people in Seneca are religious:
- 1.8% are Baptist
- 0.9% are Episcopalian
- 24.6% are Catholic
- 1.4% are Lutheran
- 5.9% are Methodist
- 0.2% are Pentecostal
- 3.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.8% are another Christian faith
- 0.2% are Judaism
- 0.0% 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.