Blair County, Pennsylvania is home to a wide variety of churches, representing a variety of faiths and denominations. The most prominent faith represented in the county is Christianity, with numerous congregations belonging to the Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist denominations. Many of these churches have been in existence for hundreds of years; dating back to when Blair County was first founded in 1846. In addition to Christian congregations, there are also several mosques and temples serving the Muslim and Jewish communities respectively. These places of worship provide spiritual guidance and comfort to their members while also connecting them with their neighbors. Each church plays an important role in creating a sense of community within Blair County by providing activities such as bible study groups, youth groups and Bible camps for all ages.
52.4% of the people in Blair County are religious:
- 1.0% are Baptist
- 0.3% are Episcopalian
- 22.0% are Catholic
- 6.5% are Lutheran
- 7.3% are Methodist
- 2.7% are Pentecostal
- 2.1% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 9.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.4% are Judaism
- 0.0% 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.