Melrose Park, IL is home to a wide variety of religious congregations. The suburb is particularly known for its large Catholic population, and it homes several churches affiliated with the Catholic Church. These include St. Charles Borromeo, one of the oldest parishes in the area, as well as Our Lady of Mt Carmel and St. Paul Lutheran Church. Additionally, Melrose Park has multiple Protestant congregations that serve the community such as Calvary Baptist Church and Zion United Methodist Church. There are also non-denominational churches such as Abundant Life Ministries and Fellowship Bible Church. Furthermore, those who practice Eastern faiths also have places to meet their spiritual needs with Hindu temples like Sri Ram Mandir or Islamic mosques like Masjid Al-Huda both located within the village boundaries. As a result of this diverse religious landscape, Melrose Park offers something for everyone regardless of their faith background or beliefs
59.9% of the people in Melrose Park (zip 60160) are religious:
- 3.5% are Baptist
- 0.4% are Episcopalian
- 38.7% are Catholic
- 1.9% are Lutheran
- 1.4% are Methodist
- 1.2% are Pentecostal
- 1.7% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.1% are another Christian faith
- 1.1% are Judaism
- 0.6% are an eastern faith
- 3.9% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.