A full breakdown of religions from the census results in Cornwall has shown Jedi Knights are the second biggest faith group.
People adhering to the Christian faith were the largest majority, however the results show up some surprises, with more Pagans than Muslims recorded.
The results also highlighted the vast range of religions/beliefs that peopel follow in Cornwall, with 21 Heathens, 63 worshiping at the church of heavy metal, 26 Satanists and a single adherant of the Native American Church.
The top ten religions/faiths/beliefs* in Cornwall and their believers/followers are:
Christian – 318357
Jedi Knight – 2169
Buddhist – 1726
Pagan – 1429
Muslim (Islam) – 855
Hindu – 556
Spiritualist – 532
Mixed Religion – 530
Jewish – 389
Humanist – 224
The next 10 are:
Spiritual 213; Wicca 186; Other religions 147; Sikh 105; Taoist 79; Druid 78; Heavy Metal 63; Rastafarian 49; Pantheism 42; Baha’i 39.
With thanks to Cllr Andrew Wallis.
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