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What are the main religions
in the Lancaster District? |
Source: 2001 Census |
| Religion |
% |
No. of people |
| Christian |
76.3 |
102,196 |
| No religion |
13.6 |
18,251 |
| Not stated |
8.7 |
11,619 |
| Muslim |
0.59 |
778 |
| Other |
0.27 |
366 |
| Buddhist |
0.25 |
337 |
| Hindu |
0.13 |
176 |
| Jewish |
0.09 |
118 |
| Sikh |
0.05 |
63 |
| Total religious minorities |
1.4 |
1838 |

Links to local religious organisations

Buddhist
Chenrezig
Kadampa Buddhist Centre
93 King St, Lancaster.
tel: 01524 596108
The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order: Lancaster
contact: Samagita tel:
01524 389 705
Lancaster Serene Reflection Buddhist Meditation Group
The group provides a focus where we can meditate with others, draw
encouragement and learn from them, and examine how Buddhist insights can
help us practically in living from a deeper perspective. Newcomers are
very welcome and meditation instruction is available.
The groups meets on Mondays at 7.30pm
at the Friends Meeting House, Lancaster (next to the railway station).
No charge for meetings - costs covered by donations. We are affiliated
to the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives and following the Serene
Reflection Meditation (Soto Zen) tradition, and have connections with Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey, in Northumberland.
Contact details: Kate Shirra-Gibb 01524 39918, or Paul Taylor (daytime)
on 01524 593621
Rigpa Meditation
Study and Practice Group
Info Tel: 07811 157102.
To join e-mail list, email:
lancssfg@yahoo.co.uk
Christian
Lancashire Churches Guide
Brookhouse
Methodist Church
Christchurch
(United Reformed), Broadway, Morecambe
Church
of the Nazarene
Connections Christian Fellowship
Free
Grace Baptist Church
Kings Community Church
Lancaster
Baptist Church
Lancaster
Methodist Church
Lancaster
Priory
Lancaster
Roman Catholic Diocese Online
Lancaster
Unitarians
Morecambe Community
Church
St Peter's
RC Cathedral, Lancaster
St. Thomas' Church,
Marton St, Lancaster
Local
United Reform Churches
Jewish
Lancaster
University Jewish Society
Muslim
Lancashire
Council of Mosques
Lancaster Islamic Society
Fenton Street, Lancaster LA1 1LA.
Tel: 01524 64131
BOOK: Beyond Face Value
Handbook for employers on providing facilities + arrangements necessary
to support Muslims in the workforce. St
Martin's College Business + Community Enterprise Unit.
Quaker
Friends
Meeting House
Meeting House Lane, Lancaster. (next to train station)
Tel: 01524 412351
Other
The
Church of the Perpetually Confused (Discordian)
Gujarat Hindu
Society
Hindu Cultural & Recreational Centre
South Meadow Lane, Preston PR1 8JN
Tel: 01772 253901
Lancaster
University Pagan Society
Umbrella organisation for all pagan faiths and for people who are interested
in finding out about paganism, the occult, divination and magic.
Sahaj Marg
Tel: 07941477274
Multi-Faith Resources
Friends
Meeting House
Meeting House Lane, Lancaster. (next to train station)
Tel: 01524 412351
This is a very active Quaker Meeting House. It has a number of meeting
rooms and the Quakers kindly allow these to be used by several groups
following other spiritual practices.
Lancaster
University Chaplaincy Centre
St.
Martins College Chaplaincy Centre

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