In the township of Fairhaven, MA (02719), there are a number of religious congregations that serve the community. The town has a rich and vibrant history of faith that is evidenced in the many churches located there. Among them are St. Joseph's Church, United Methodist Church, First Congregational Church, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wesley United Methodist Church, East Fairhaven Baptist Church, and Grace Congregational Church. Each church serves to provide spiritual guidance and community to its members. Additionally, these churches also provide social services such as food pantries, clothing closets, free health clinics and counseling services to their local communities. The churches of Fairhaven offer something for everyone no matter their beliefs or backgrounds – a sense of fellowship and belonging within a loving environment.
60.9% of the people in Fairhaven (zip 02719) are religious:
- 0.8% are Baptist
- 0.7% are Episcopalian
- 52.6% are Catholic
- 0.3% are Lutheran
- 0.8% are Methodist
- 0.5% are Pentecostal
- 1.1% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.6% are another Christian faith
- 0.4% are Judaism
- 0.5% are an eastern faith
- 0.2% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.