Rensselaer County in New York is home to a wide variety of religious congregations representing several faiths. These include Christian denominations such as Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, and Roman Catholic, as well as non-Christian religions like Judaism and Islam. Each congregation has its own unique history, tradition and beliefs that bring a diversity of spiritual experiences to the local community. Some churches are large and have been around for centuries while others are smaller and may have only been established more recently. No matter their size or background all these churches contribute to the richness of faith in Rensselaer County.
40.0% of the people in Rensselaer County are religious:
- 1.3% are Baptist
- 0.8% are Episcopalian
- 28.7% are Catholic
- 1.6% are Lutheran
- 3.4% are Methodist
- 0.3% are Pentecostal
- 1.9% are Presbyterian
- 0.0% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.6% are another Christian faith
- 0.4% are Judaism
- 0.1% 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.