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| | Rank in
DENOMINATION | Number of | number of
| organizations | organizations
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Methodist bodies | 64,701 | 1
Baptist bodies | 54,880 | 2
Presbyterian bodies | 15,506 | 3
Lutheran bodies | 12,703 | 4
Roman Catholic Church | 12,482 | 5
Disciples or Christians | 10,942 | 6
Protestant Episcopal Church | 6,845 | 7
Congregationalists | 5,713 | 8
United Brethren bodies | 4,304 | 9
Evangelical bodies | 2,738 | 10
Reformed bodies | 2,585 | 11
Adventist bodies | 2,551 | 12
Jewish congregations | 1,769 | 13
Christians (Christian Connection) | 1,379 | 14
German Evangelical Synod of | |
North America | 1,205 | 15
Latter-day Saints | 1,184 | 16
Friends | 1,147 | 17
Dunkers or German Baptist | |
Brethren | 1,097 | 18
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