Orleans Parish in Louisiana is home to a variety of different churches and religious congregations. These include many churches from the Christian faith, such as Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, and Lutheran churches. There are also other denominations represented in Orleans Parish, including Pentecostal, Episcopal, and Presbyterian congregations. Each of these churches offers its own unique services to the parish’s residents and visitors alike. The local community is quite welcoming of people of all backgrounds and faiths, making it easy to find a place to worship that fits one's beliefs. From small neighborhood chapels to large church complexes with multiple ministries, there is something for everyone in Orleans Parish when it comes to religious worship.
64.9% of the people in Orleans County are religious:
- 12.2% are Baptist
- 1.8% are Episcopalian
- 36.3% are Catholic
- 0.8% are Lutheran
- 3.1% are Methodist
- 0.6% are Pentecostal
- 0.9% are Presbyterian
- 0.8% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.1% are another Christian faith
- 1.2% are Judaism
- 1.4% are an eastern faith
- 0.6% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.