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Pennsylvania's predominant religion as of 2000 was Catholic: As of 2000, Catholics constituted the largest religious group in the state, with a total membership of about of 3,802,524. The largest Protestant denomination in 2000 was the United Methodists, with 659,350 adherents. Other major Protestant groups were the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 611,913; the Presbyterian Church USA, 324,714; the United Church of Christ, 241,844; the American Baptist Church USA, 132,858; and the Episcopal Church, 116,511. The historically important Mennonites, of various traditions, had over 68,000 adherents in 2000. Amish communities had over 25,000 members and Moravians numbered over 10,000. Friends USA (Quakers) reported a membership of about 11,844. Jewish congregations included an estimated 283,000 members and the Muslim congregations had about 71,190 adherents. About 5.1 million people (42.1% of the population) were not counted as members of any religious organization.

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