Virginia Beach, VA is home to many religious congregations from varied backgrounds. Among these congregations are Catholic churches, Baptist churches, Lutheran churches, and several nondenominational places of worship. The city is also home to Presbyterian and Methodist Churches as well as a handful of Jewish Synagogues. Many people in the area find comfort and kinship in these places of worship during times of joy and hardship. Each congregation brings its own unique set of traditions and beliefs that bind them together as one community. Throughout Virginia Beach, many residents enjoy the feeling of belonging that comes with being part of a local church family.
40.7% of the people in Virginia Beach (zip 23456) are religious:
- 6.5% are Baptist
- 1.5% are Episcopalian
- 11.8% are Catholic
- 0.7% are Lutheran
- 4.7% are Methodist
- 1.5% are Pentecostal
- 1.9% are Presbyterian
- 0.8% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 9.0% are another Christian faith
- 0.3% are Judaism
- 1.2% are an eastern faith
- 0.8% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.