Religious Statistics of Prussia from the 1875 Census
The Cologne Gazette gives the following statistics taken from the last census—that of December 31, 1875—as to the religious beliefs of the people of Prussia: Of the 25,742,404 inhabitants of the kingdom, 16,636,990 returned themselves as belonging to the Evangelical National Church; of these 13,266,620 are of the United Church; 2,905,250, Lutherans; and 465,120, of the Reformed Church. Of those who are not of the National Church there are 40,630 Lutherans, 35,080 Reformed, 3,710 Moravians, 2,620 Irvingites, 12,210 Baptists, 14,650 Mennonites, 2,080 Anglicans, Methodists, &c., 8,625,840 Roman and Old Catholics, 1,450 Greek Church, 4800 German Catholics, 17,880 Freethinkers, &c., 339,790 Jews, and 4,674 of various other beliefs.