Gloucester, MA is a historic fishing village near the North Shore of Massachusetts. It is also a part of Essex County and has a population of approximately 30,000 people. This quaint seaside town also boasts several local religious congregations, including St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Our Lady of Good Voyage Parish, and First Baptist Church of Gloucester. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church provides vibrant worship services and its music ministry offers an array of choral events throughout the year. Our Lady Of Good Voyage Parish caters to Catholic Masses as well as special occasions such as baptisms and weddings. Finally, First Baptist Church of Gloucester holds three Sunday morning services that feature inspiring messages, live music, and youth programs for children ages 4 through 12th grade. Each church offers unique opportunities for members of the community to practice their faith in a supportive environment.
57.7% of the people in Gloucester (zip 01930) are religious:
- 0.8% are Baptist
- 1.6% are Episcopalian
- 48.1% are Catholic
- 0.4% are Lutheran
- 0.7% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 1.9% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.3% are another Christian faith
- 1.2% are Judaism
- 0.2% 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.