The small town of Jessup, PA has a population of just over 4,000 people and is home to several local religious congregations. There are two Catholic churches in the area: Our Lady of Sorrows Parish and St. Casimir Roman Catholic Church. For those who follow Protestant traditions, there are two Baptist churches located nearby: the First Baptist Church of Jessup and Abiding Faith Baptist Church. Additionally, there is an Episcopal church—Grace Episcopal—as well as a Jewish synagogue—Congregation Shomrei Torah. The presence of these various places of worship provide spiritual support for members of the community who desire to connect with their faith or learn more about it.
62.6% of the people in Jessup (zip 18434) are religious:
- 1.1% are Baptist
- 0.6% are Episcopalian
- 46.2% are Catholic
- 1.0% are Lutheran
- 5.1% are Methodist
- 2.2% are Pentecostal
- 1.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 2.3% are another Christian faith
- 0.9% are Judaism
- 0.9% are an eastern faith
- 0.0% affilitates with Islam
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