The Denominational Composition of the 109th U.S. Congress

Posted February 14, 2005

The Denominational Composition
of the 109th U.S. Congress

	The Congress . . . . .	. . . . . Religious Affiliation of United States
Protestants	58%	49%
Catholics	29%	24%
Jewish	7%	7%
Mormon	3%	3%
Other	3%	23%

According the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Office of Government Liaison, the number of Catholic senators was un-changed at 24 senators.

There are 11 Catholic Republicans and 13 Catholic Democrats.