The Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Metro Area is home to a diverse community of religious congregations. The area includes multiple Christian denominations, including Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches. There are also several Jewish synagogues and Muslim mosques. All of these faith centers provide spiritual guidance to the local population and work to promote peace and understanding within their communities. In addition to these traditional religious houses of worship, there are also numerous non-denominational chapels and other places of worship that provide an open forum for individuals to explore their spirituality. No matter what religion one follows, there is a place for everyone in this metro area.
59.6% of the people in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre Metro Area are religious:
- 0.8% are Baptist
- 0.6% are Episcopalian
- 43.5% are Catholic
- 2.2% are Lutheran
- 5.0% are Methodist
- 1.5% are Pentecostal
- 1.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.8% are Judaism
- 0.3% are an eastern faith
- 0.3% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.