Editing Monroe, Louisiana (section)

===Religion===
[[File:First Baptist Church, Monroe, LA IMG 1300.JPG|thumb|First Baptist Church, Monroe]]
As part of the [[Bible Belt]], [[Christianity]] is the largest religion in Monroe, the city's [[Monroe, Louisiana metropolitan area|metropolitan area]], and [[North Louisiana]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Religion in Monroe, Louisiana|url=https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/louisiana/monroe|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=Sperling's BestPlaces}}</ref> In common with much of northern and [[Central Louisiana]], [[Baptists]] makes up the largest [[Christian denomination]] by affiliation. As a predominantly-African-American city, the largest [[List of Baptist denominations|Baptist denominations]] are the [[National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.|National Baptist Convention, USA]]; the [[National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc.|National Baptist Convention of America]]; and the [[Progressive National Baptist Convention]]. The [[Southern Baptist Convention]] also has churches throughout the Monroe area.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agency|first=Mere|title=SBC Churches Directory|url=https://churches.sbc.net/|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=Southern Baptist Convention|language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Methodism]] make up the second-largest Christian denomination by affiliation, primarily divided among the [[African Methodist Episcopal Church|African Methodist Episcopal]] and [[Christian Methodist Episcopal Church|Christian Methodist Episcopal]] churches. The [[Catholic Church]] is the third-largest, and the city's Catholic population is served by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport]] as of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Monroe & West Monroe|url=https://www.dioshpt.org/monroe|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=The Catholic Diocese of Shreveport|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Pentecostalism]] is a growing tradition among the population, divided among Classical Pentecostals, and [[Oneness Pentecostalism|Oneness Pentecostals]]. The [[Church of God in Christ]] and [[United Pentecostal Church International|United Pentecostal Church]] are the largest Pentecostal denominations in the city and metropolitan area; there are also some independent Oneness Pentecostal churches in the city.

[[Islam]] is Monroe's second-largest religion. [[Muslim]]s are predominantly [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]], though the [[Nation of Islam]] also maintains a presence in the area. Former [[mayor]] Jamie Mayo controversially awarded a [[key to the city]] to the head of the Nation of Islam [[Louis Farrakhan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nation of Islam hate group thanks MPD officials for Farrakhan escort|url=https://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/news/local_state_headlines/nation-of-islam-hate-group-thanks-mpd-officials-for-farrakhan-escort/article_dd1ebe34-eb4b-11e7-9d5b-6fadd274fa2e.html|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=Hanna Newspapers|date=December 27, 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mayo: Nothing Farrakhan said was 'not true'|url=https://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/news/local_state_headlines/mayo-nothing-farrakhan-said-was-not-true/article_e0f57c52-0d5e-11e8-813a-4b1a087fe838.html|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=Hanna Newspapers|date=February 9, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

[[Judaism]] is Monroe's third-largest religion, with most being of the [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] denomination. Temple B'nai Israel, established in 1868, is Monroe's oldest [[synagogue]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISJL - Louisiana Monroe Encyclopedia|url=https://www.isjl.org/louisiana-monroe-encyclopedia.html|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Russell|first=Olivia|title=Celebrating 150 years of Judaism in Northeast Louisiana|url=https://www.knoe.com/content/news/Celebrating-150-years-of-Judaism-in-Northeast-Louisiana-507464781.html|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=KNOE|date=March 21, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>