East Providence, RI (02915) is a vibrant and diverse city made up of many different religious congregations. The area is home to Christian churches such as East Providence Baptist Church, St. Martha’s Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, and United Methodist Church. There are also four Jewish synagogues in the city: Temple Beth-El, Congregation Agudas Achim, Congregation Or HaTzafon, and Congregation Sons of Israel. Additionally, there are two Muslim mosques; Al-Farooq Masjid of Rhode Island and Masjid Al-Kareem. All of these religious congregations serve as an important part of the culture and fabric that makes East Providence unique and diverse.
54.4% of the people in East Providence (zip 02915) are religious:
- 1.6% are Baptist
- 1.4% are Episcopalian
- 45.1% are Catholic
- 0.3% are Lutheran
- 0.5% are Methodist
- 0.9% are Pentecostal
- 0.8% are Presbyterian
- 0.3% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.6% are another Christian faith
- 1.2% are Judaism
- 0.4% are an eastern faith
- 0.2% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.