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As of 2014, Delaware is mostly Christian. Although Protestants account for almost half of the population, the Catholic Church is the largest single denomination in the state. The Association of Religion Data Archives reported in 2010 that the three largest denominational groups in Delaware by number of adherents are the '''Catholic Church''' at 182,532 adherents, the '''United Methodist Church''' with 53,656 members reported, and '''non-denominational Evangelical Protestant''' with 22,973 adherents reported. The religious body with the largest number of congregations is the United Methodist Church (with 158 congregations) followed by non-denominational Evangelical Protestant (with 106 congregations), then the Catholic Church (with 45 congregations). | |||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington and the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware oversee the parishes within their denominations. The '''A.U.M.P. Church, the oldest African-American denomination in the nation''', was founded in Wilmington. It still has a substantial presence in the state. | |||
Delaware is home to an '''Amish community''' that resides west of Dover in Kent County, consisting of nine church districts and about 1,650 people. The Amish first settled in Kent County in 1915. In recent years, increasing development has led to the decline in the number of Amish living in the community.<ref>"Delaware:Religion", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware#Religion, accessed 29 June 2020.</ref> | |||
==Information Found in the Records== | ==Information Found in the Records== | ||
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