Northampton, MA 01062 is home to a variety of religious congregations. A few of these churches include the First Churches of Northampton, a Unitarian Universalist congregation that has been in the city for over three centuries; St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, an active Roman Catholic parish since 1877; and First Congregational Church of Northampton, founded in 1756. These churches are crucial parts of the community, providing spiritual guidance and support to their members as well as opportunities for people to come together for social events or service projects. Each church offers something different but all are committed to living out their faith in their respective communities.
42.6% of the people in Northampton (zip 01062) are religious:
- 0.6% are Baptist
- 1.1% are Episcopalian
- 32.2% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 0.8% are Methodist
- 0.2% are Pentecostal
- 2.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.4% are another Christian faith
- 1.3% are Judaism
- 0.7% 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.