Olean, NY is located in the Allegheny Mountains of western New York and is part of the Olean Metro Area. The area consists of several small towns surrounding Olean, including Portville, Allegany, and Hinsdale. The Metro Area is home to many churches and religious congregations which add to the diversity of the area. These congregations range from traditional denominations such as Catholic, Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist, Lutheran and Presbyterian to Pentecostal and Church of Christ and many more. In addition to worship services, many churches host youth groups after-school activities for children as well as various bible study classes throughout the week. These churches offer a place for people of all ages to come together in fellowship and to learn more about their faith through prayer and study.
36.5% of the people in Olean Metro Area are religious:
- 1.2% are Baptist
- 0.5% are Episcopalian
- 15.3% are Catholic
- 2.5% are Lutheran
- 5.3% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 1.6% are Presbyterian
- 1.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 6.1% are another Christian faith
- 0.1% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 1.9% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.