Gulfport, MS is a city with a population of 71,845. It is home to several religious congregations that serve the local community. These include Baptist churches, Methodist churches, Episcopal churches, Catholic churches, Pentecostal churches, and non-denominational congregations. All of these provide spiritual comfort and guidance to their members while also participating in various social activities and programs. The churches in Gulfport range from the historically-significant St Peter’s Episcopal Church which was built in 1909 to more modern facilities like the Ocean Springs United Methodist Church which opened in 2013. Each church plays an important role in providing spiritual nourishment to those who need it most within the community as well as being a voice for those seeking social justice.
51.2% of the people in Gulfport (zip 39503) are religious:
- 18.8% are Baptist
- 1.3% are Episcopalian
- 16.9% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 5.7% are Methodist
- 2.0% are Pentecostal
- 0.6% are Presbyterian
- 1.8% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.4% are another Christian faith
- 0.1% are Judaism
- 0.0% 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.