Barrington, Rhode Island is a small suburban town located in the Providence metropolitan area. It is home to approximately 17,000 people and has a long history of religious congregations that have been part of its community for many generations. There are several churches within Barrington, RI that reflect the diversity of the population. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Grace Community Church, Prospect United Methodist Church and St. Luke's Episcopal Church are just some of the Christian congregations in Barrington that have served local residents for decades. For those who practice other faiths such as Judaism or Hinduism, there is also an array of religious institutions in Barrington such as Congregation Agudas Achim and Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Gujarati Hindu Temple. Each church provides its own unique set of services and activities to meet the needs of its members and members of the wider community.
82.4% of the people in Barrington are religious:
- 0.4% are Baptist
- 2.4% are Episcopalian
- 74.2% are Catholic
- 0.8% are Lutheran
- 1.2% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 2.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 0.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.9% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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