Athens, PA is home to a number of religious congregations. These include churches from Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Episcopal denominations. One of the oldest churches in Athens is the First United Methodist Church which was established in 1856. Other churches include the Athens United Presbyterian Church (established in 1919), the St. John's Episcopal Church (founded in 1860), and the Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Parish (established in 1925). For those interested in more contemporary Christian worship styles there are newer churches such as Grace Life Christian Fellowship and Journey Community Church. No matter what your faith or denomination, there are many local religious congregations in Athens, PA that can provide spiritual enrichment and fellowship for its citizens.
36.9% of the people in Athens (zip 18810) are religious:
- 2.6% are Baptist
- 0.8% are Episcopalian
- 10.6% are Catholic
- 1.1% are Lutheran
- 7.8% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 2.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.5% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 10.5% 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.