RELIGION OF COLORADO

The Chapel on the Rock at Camp Saint Malo near Allenspark.
Colorado's most popular religion is Christianity, and it's most popular denomination of Christianity is Catholicism. Colorado, and specifically the city of Colorado Springs, serves as the headquarters of numerous Christian groups, many of them Evangelical. Focus on the Family is a major conservative Christian organization headquartered in Colorado Springs.

Major religious affiliations of the people of Colorado are:
• Christian — 65%
  • Protestant — 44%
  1. Evangelical — 23%
  2. Mainline — 19%
  • Other Protestant — 2%
  1. Roman Catholic — 19%
  2. Orthodox — 1%
  3. Latter Day Saint / Mormon — 2%
• Jewish — 2%
• Muslim — 1%
• Other Religions — 5%
• Unaffiliated — 25%

The largest denominations by number of adherents in 2000 were the Roman Catholic Church with 752,505; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with 92,326 (133,727 year-end 2009) ; and Baptist with 85,083.

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