Huerfano County, Colorado is home to a diverse range of religious congregations from different denominations. While many of these churches have been around for decades, there is also evidence that new congregations are being established in the area as well. Some of the local churches include First Baptist Church of La Veta, St. Mary's Catholic Church in Walsenburg, San Francisco de Asis Catholic Church in Aguilar, and Congregational United Church of Christ. All four churches offer a wide variety of services including worship services, educational opportunities for youth and adults, various outreach and fellowship programs like prayer groups or Bible study classes. Furthermore, they are all committed to being a beacon of faith in their communities by hosting events such as community meals and sponsoring charitable causes. It is clear that no matter one’s faith or church affiliation they can find an inviting spiritual home in Huerfano County.
64.8% of the people in Huerfano County are religious:
- 4.6% are Baptist
- 1.1% are Episcopalian
- 50.5% are Catholic
- 0.4% are Lutheran
- 4.0% are Methodist
- 0.5% are Pentecostal
- 0.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.8% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.7% 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.