The predominant religion is almost certainly Catholicism. The original European settlers of New York were Dutch protestants but it was not a religious colony (like those of New England) and there very, very few Dutch left. The English settlers were mainly Anglican, but again it was never a religious colony and NY is not especially WASPy.
The city is famous for having a large Jewish population but they're still a small minority. Many African-Americans are Baptist. Many of the new immigrants are Muslim.
However, the biggest waves of Immigration to New York came in the 19th Century, and many of those were Irish and Italian Roman Catholics.
When you add the Latin American Catholics, Catholics must have a majority.
More than 40% of the people in New York are Catholic. 30% Protestant and 8.5% Jewish make up the majority of the other religions in the State of New York.
Mostly Protestant, but with a substantial Catholic minority due largely to the number of Irish and Italian immigrants who settled there.
Religions of Province New York were:
Quakers,
Catholics,
Lutheran's,
Jews,
And so many more.
New york was open to all relions.
They were 100% religion tolerant!
Chriastians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Non-believers all live in New York.
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New york has basis in almost every religion in the world, due to it's multicultural population.
Islamic
The major religion in the colony of New York is Muslim.
they allowed any religion and they were a self government
New York's main religion is Catholic!
the religion of new york was laocism. the religion of new york was laocism.
There is no established religion in New York because New York is in the USA, and the USA is a free country.
they would kill you if you didn't have a religion in New York colony times
The predominant religion in the New York colony was Protestant Christianity.
New Yorkers in 1664 had freedom of Religion. Any Religion could move to New York.
what is the most common religion in new your
The two major cities in New york are New York City because it is the largest city in new york and the main city also Albany is another major city and it is the major city because in is also the main city in New york like New york city.
There is no 'official' religion in the USA