St. Louis, MO County is home to many different churches that provide its citizens with a place of worship and community. The churches in the county range from the historic churches of old to the modern mega-church congregations providing spiritual guidance and fellowship to all who join them. Many well-known denominations have a presence within St Louis such as Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Episcopal churches. There are also many smaller non-denominational denominations that hold services in the area such as Pentecostal, Charismatic, Non-Denominational Christian, and even some Buddhist temples. Each church offers its own unique style of worship ranging from traditional liturgy to contemporary praise music. Whatever your religious background or beliefs may be, you can find something meaningful at one of these churches.
46.2% of the people in St. Louis City County are religious:
- 12.3% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 16.2% are Catholic
- 2.4% are Lutheran
- 3.4% are Methodist
- 1.0% are Pentecostal
- 1.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.8% are another Christian faith
- 0.6% are Judaism
- 1.0% are an eastern faith
- 1.1% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.