Avon, CT 06001 is home to a number of churches representing various denominations. The most prominent religious affiliations in the area are Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran and Episcopal. St. Ann’s Church is a Catholic parish located in the heart of Avon and serves as an example of a strong local religious congregation that has been around since 1875. It offers weekly mass services as well as activities for children and adults throughout the year. Additionally, there is the Avon Congregational Church which was established in 1798 and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Other congregations include First Lutheran Church, St Andrew's Episcopal Church, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, and Avon United Methodist Church. All these churches provide spiritual sustenance as well as social activities for all ages in the community.
49.8% of the people in Avon (zip 06001) are religious:
- 2.2% are Baptist
- 1.3% are Episcopalian
- 31.7% are Catholic
- 1.4% are Lutheran
- 2.2% are Methodist
- 1.2% are Pentecostal
- 3.3% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.4% are another Christian faith
- 1.6% are Judaism
- 0.6% are an eastern faith
- 0.3% affilitates with Islam
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