Religion in Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit includes Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and other groups.
According to a 2014 study, 67% of the population of Detroit identified themselves as
Christianity
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit is the Roman Catholic archdiocese serving Detroit. The Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament is the seat of the Detroit archbishop.
As of 2010 many early 20th century and 19th century churches remain standing in the city. Karen Nagher, the executive director of "Preservation Wayne," referred to them as "churches any city would envy."[1] The president of the Detroit chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Ray Cekauskas, stated that they were "one of the richest treasure troves of late 19th-century, ethnic-based churches anywhere in the country."[1]
As of 2013 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit had 96 schools with 30,000 students. As of 2013 there are four Catholic grade schools and three Catholic high schools in the City of Detroit, with all of them in the city's west side.[2] Catholic high schools in the Detroit city limits include University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, Loyola High School, and Detroit Cristo Rey High School (which replaced Holy Redeemer High School). Detroit Catholic Central High School was formerly in the Detroit city limits.
History of Christianity in Detroit
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The first church founded in the city was
Mexicans and Mexican Americans began attending
As of the 1950s and 1960s other churches frequented by Mexican Americans and Mexicans included All Saints Church, Holy Cross Church in Delray, Most Holy Trinity, St. Anne's, St. Anthony, St. Boniface, St. Leo, and St. Vincent.[3]
In the 1964-1965 school year, there were 360 schools operated by the
Religious TV program Jack Van Impe Ministries is broadcast from Rochester Hills.
Copts
St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in
Islam
Mosques in Dearborn include the Islamic Center of America and the Dearborn Mosque.
Judaism
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As of 2001 about 96,000 Jewish Americans live in Metro Detroit. 75% of them live in Oakland County. Many are in walking distances to their synagogues.[6] As of 2006 the Jews living in Windsor, Ontario live closer to Downtown Detroit than the Jewish communities within Metro Detroit.[7]
Hinduism
As of 2013 Hindu temples and religious centers had been recently established in Detroit,
The 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) Sri Venkateswara Temple and Cultural Center (SVTCC), built for $10 million, opened in Novi in 2013. It is the first Michigan Hindu temple to be named after a southern Indian deity. It had a temporary location for five years before it opened its permanent facility. As of 2013 the temple has a client base of about 3,000 people. The community operating the temple mostly comes from the Indians who speak Telugu. Many of them originate from Andhra Pradesh.[8]
Buddhism
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The Sacred Mountain Monastery-Linh Son Temple is located along 9 Mile Road in Warren. The operators are primarily Vietnamese Americans; many of them came to the United States because of the Vietnam War.[9]
The Buddhist Meditation Center/Wat Paknam Michigan (Thai: วัดปากน้ำมิชิแกน), founded in 2009, is located in Sterling Heights.[10]
Satanism
In 2014, a chapter of
The group has not confirmed where the temple facility will be located.
See also
References
- Steifel, Barry. The Jewish Community of Metro Detroit 1945-2005. ISBN 0738540536, 9780738540535.
- Woodford, Arthur M. This is Detroit, 1701-2001. ISBN 0814329144, 9780814329146.
Reference notes
- ^ a b c Hodges, Michael M. "A tour of Detroit's most magnificent churches" (Archive). The Detroit News. July 8, 2010. Retrieved on September 13, 2014.
- ^ a b "Detroit area's Catholic schools shrink, but tradition endures" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. February 1, 2013. Retrieved on September 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Alvarado and Alvarado, Page unstated (Google Books PT 43)
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- ^ Woodford, p. 188.
- ^ Stiefel, p. 8.
- ^ EBSCOHost, Accession#89086086, from News India Times;6/14/2013, Vol. 44 Issue 24, p15
- ^ Warikoo, Niraj. "Buddhists flock to renovated temple in Warren." Detroit Free Press. October 14, 2013. Retrieved on September 13, 2014.
- ^ Czarnik, Eric. "Local Buddhists to mark Southeast Asian New Year" (Archive). C & G News. March 26, 2013. Retrieved on September 13, 2014.
- ^ Allen, Robert. "Detroit Satanists say they won't sacrifice animals, people." Detroit Free Press. September 6, 2014. Retrieved on September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Lucien Greaves of the Satanic Temple" (Archive). Metro Times. May 27, 2014. Retrieved on September 12, 2014.
- ^ a b DeVito, Lee. "The Satanic Temple will build its first chapter house in Detroit" (Archive). Metro Times. Friday September 5, 2014. Retrieved on September 12, 2014.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Satanic Temple's devil statue won't be Detroit's first" (Archive). Metro Times. Thursday September 11, 2014. Retrieved on September 12, 2014.