The state of Georgia is mainly represented by the following world religions:
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Islam
Statistics
According to the American Religious Survey [1], 81% of the population of Georgia are Georgians (9% of whom are Catholics), 4% profess other religions, 9% are atheists and 6% did not answer the question about religious affiliation.
Christianity
In Georgia, all three main areas of Christianity are represented:
- Protestantism
- Catholicism
- Orthodoxy
According to the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Organizations [2], in 2000, there were 2,273,901 evangelical Protestants, 824,493 Protestants of traditional denominations, 374,185 Catholics and 7,873 Orthodox in Georgia.
Protestantism
The following Protestant denominations are mainly represented in Georgia:
- Baptism
- Methodism
- Pentecostal
Catholicism
Catholicism in the state of Georgia is a part of the world Roman Catholic Church . State parishes administratively belong to the Atlanta Archdiocese .
Judaism
Islam
See also
- Religion in the US by state
- Religion in the USA
- Protestantism in the USA
- Religion in the Southern States
- Georgia
- en: Georgia (US state) #Religion
Notes
- β Archived copy . The appeal date is April 7, 2009. Archived March 4, 2011. 2008 American Religious Survey by State
- β http://www.thearda.com/mapsReports/reports/state/13_2000.asp data from the Georgia Statistical Association of American Religious Organizations Association of 2000, Georgia