Fitchburg, MA is home to a variety of religious congregations that are all part of the larger community. There is the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, which was founded in 1871 and is an inclusive gathering place for people from across New England. The Congregación Zion Pentecostal Hispana serves the Spanish-speaking population in Fitchburg with its vibrant worship style, activities for teens and young adults, and outreach programs in the local area. St. Anthony Maronite Catholic Church serves the city's Lebanese-American community with traditional Aramaic liturgy and Sunday School classes for children. Finally, there is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Fitchburg Ward which brings together members of this faith from across north central Massachusetts. These churches provide a spiritual foundation to Fitchburg's community and offer a variety of services to their respective congregants.
52.4% of the people in Fitchburg (zip 01420) are religious:
- 1.1% are Baptist
- 1.2% are Episcopalian
- 39.8% are Catholic
- 0.9% are Lutheran
- 1.0% are Methodist
- 1.1% are Pentecostal
- 2.1% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.5% are Judaism
- 1.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.1% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.