Editing Wilmington, North Carolina (section)

===Religion===
Less than half of Wilmington's population is religiously affiliated (47.30%), with the majority of practitioners being [[Christianity|Christian]]. The two largest Christian denominations in Wilmington are Protestant: [[Baptist]]s (14.66%) and [[Methodist]]s (8.29%), followed by [[Roman Catholic]]s (7.42%). There are also a significant number of [[Presbyterian]]s (3.19%), [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopalians]] (2.30%), [[Pentecostal]]s (1.45%), and [[Lutheran]]s (1.32%). Other Christian denominations make up 7.02%, and the [[Latter-Day Saints]] have 0.90%.  Much smaller is the proportion of residents who follow [[Islam]] (0.46%), and [[Judaism]] (0.25%). A small percentage of people practice [[Eastern religions]] (0.04%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/north_carolina/wilmington|title=Wilmington, North Carolina Religion}}</ref>

Wilmington has significant historical religious buildings, such as the [[Basilica Shrine of St. Mary (Wilmington, North Carolina)|Basilica Shrine of St. Mary]] and the [[Temple of Israel (Wilmington, North Carolina)|Temple of Israel]].