Salisbury, MA is a small coastal town located in the northeastern part of the state. It is home to a variety of religious congregations, many of which have been around for centuries. The most prominent faith in Salisbury is Christianity, with churches such as St. John Anglican Church, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, and Zion Lutheran Church all having a long history in the community. Other faiths present in Salisbury include non-denominational Christian organizations like Liberty Chapel, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Seacoast, Hindu temple Jagannath Temple, and Buddhist center Zen Mountain Monastery. All these different places offer spiritual guidance and support to those who seek it within the community.
57.7% of the people in Salisbury (zip 01952) 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.