Lackawanna, NY is a small city located in Erie County. It has a population of over 17,000 people and is home to many different religious congregations. The religious communities in Lackawanna include several Catholic churches, such as St. John Vianney Parish and Our Lady of Victory Basilica, as well as several Protestant churches. Additionally, there are several different Orthodox Christian churches that serve the local community. Each congregation provides its members with spiritual guidance and fellowship through weekly services and other activities throughout the year. These include Bible study groups, youth programs, community outreach efforts, prayer meetings and more. All these organizations work together to provide comfort and solace to their local community members while helping them to grow spiritually and emotionally.
57.2% of the people in Lackawanna (zip 14218) are religious:
- 2.9% are Baptist
- 0.8% are Episcopalian
- 38.8% are Catholic
- 2.7% are Lutheran
- 2.0% are Methodist
- 1.2% are Pentecostal
- 1.9% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.9% are Judaism
- 0.6% are an eastern faith
- 1.8% affilitates with Islam
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