Batavia, NY is home to a variety of religious congregations. From Catholic and Lutheran churches, to Southern Baptist and Christian Science places of worship, the town offers something for all beliefs. The St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church is one of the oldest religions in the town established in 1843. It includes an elementary school which has been providing quality education for over 100 years. Other congregations include First United Church Of Christ, Calvary Baptist Church, Sheridan Drive Alliance Church, Bethel Community Church, and Harvest Christian Fellowship of Batavia among many others. These local churches provide community support through small groups and Sunday services as well as charitable work for those in need.
44.1% of the people in Batavia (zip 14020) are religious:
- 2.2% are Baptist
- 0.9% are Episcopalian
- 25.8% are Catholic
- 1.0% are Lutheran
- 5.1% are Methodist
- 0.6% are Pentecostal
- 2.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.2% are another Christian faith
- 0.0% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.