The short answer
The Living Bread maps 362 Christian churches in District of Columbia, across 2 cities and towns, from open data. A growing, verifiable directory, not a complete census, so the true number is higher.The churches of District of Columbia
The traditions most recorded in the open data here include Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, and many more.
You are welcome here
Behind every number is a family. If you are looking for a church, or for God, you are welcome. Meet Jesus, or ask for prayer.
Where they are in District of Columbia
Every city in District of Columbia where the open data records a church, with how many we currently map there. Counting what is recorded, never estimating.
- Washington361 churches
- Silver Spring1 church
By tradition
Of the 362 churches mapped in District of Columbia, 211 record a tradition in the open data. The rest simply do not say, and we do not guess.
- Baptist100
- Methodist45
- Catholic18
- Presbyterian15
- Lutheran13
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion4
- United Methodist2
- Anglican2
- Jehovah's Witnesses2
- Protestant1
- Latter-day Saints1
- Episcopal1
- Roman Catholic1
- Seventh-day Adventist1
- Christ Scientist1
- Evangelical1
- Moravian1
- Friends1
Churches in other states
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