Religious denominations in Leicester

Leicester, in Leicestershire, UK has a long history which stretches back to pre-Roman times. Since then the population has grown continually, and keeping pace with this growth has been the building of numerous places of worship. Some still remain from the medieval period. However, it was during the 19th century, at the time of the Industrial Revolution, that saw the town's largest influx of population and correspondingly a large increase in places of worship. Adding to the number of these buildings was the accommodation for Nonconformist sects including those of Baptist, Congregational, Methodist as well as Catholic congregations.
During the 20th and 21st centuries further places of worship have been built. Some in the suburbs - again to cater for the movement of population - and some for the diverse faiths that arrived in the city from many parts of the world, especially in recent decades.
List
The following is a list of the various denominations which have established their own congregations at some stage in Leicester's history, within the current boundary of the city.
*Ahmadiyya Muslim
*Anglican - see List
*Apostolic Church
*Assemblies of God
*Baptist
*Bible Fellowship Church
*Brethren
*Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion
*Catholic - see List
*Catholic Apostolic Church (Irvingites)
*Christadelphian
*Christ Gospel Churches International
*Christian Scientist
*Church of Christ
*Church of God
*Church of God of Prophecy
*Congregational (formerly "Independent")
*Elim Pentecostal Church
*Evangelical Free Churches
*Greek Orthodox
*City Harvest Church
*Hindu
*Jehovah's Witness
*Jesus Army
*Jewish
*Latter Day Saints
*Living Church of God
*Methodist
*Muslim
*New Jerusalem Church
*Polish Catholic Church
*Presbyterian
*Salvation Army
*Serbian Orthodox Church
*Seventh-day Adventist Church
*Sikh
*Society of Friends
*Spiritualist
*Swedenborgians
*True Jesus Church
*Ukrainian Catholic Church
*Unitarian
*United Reformed Church
*Universal Pentecostal Church
*Wesleyan Holiness Church
 
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