Imperial County is located in south-eastern California and is home to a large variety of religious congregations. Imperial, the county seat, has a number of churches that offer services for the local community. These churches range from Protestant denominations such as Baptists, Methodists, Lutherans and Pentecostals to Catholic faiths like Roman Catholics, Old Catholics and Maronites. The churches also serve a number of different age groups with Sunday school programs for children and discussions for adults. Additionally, many churches organize special events throughout the year such as retreats, concerts and Bible study groups. The local congregations provide spiritual guidance and support for the residents of Imperial County through their ministries and mission work.
40.1% of the people in Imperial County are religious:
- 2.4% are Baptist
- 0.1% are Episcopalian
- 29.3% are Catholic
- 0.2% are Lutheran
- 0.4% are Methodist
- 2.4% are Pentecostal
- 0.1% are Presbyterian
- 1.9% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.1% 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.