The Decatur metro area is home to a wide variety of religious congregations that serve and cater to the spiritual needs of its diverse population. These churches range from Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, and Catholic denominations. The city's Catholic church, St. Mary's, is one of the oldest churches in the community and has been serving the Decatur area for over 100 years. In addition to St. Mary's there are several other Catholic churches in the area including St. Ann's and St. Joseph's as well as several others. For those looking for more traditional forms of Protestant worship, there is a wide variety of choices including Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal churches throughout the city and surrounding areas. Regardless of which denomination you choose to attend services at, there are many opportunities available in Decatur for you to find spiritual growth and fellowship with members of your faith community.
73.7% of the people in Decatur Metro Area are religious:
- 0.8% are Baptist
- 0.1% are Episcopalian
- 10.6% are Catholic
- 11.8% are Lutheran
- 7.0% are Methodist
- 1.0% are Pentecostal
- 2.4% are Presbyterian
- 0.9% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 39.2% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% 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.