Editing Bristol (section)

=== Religion ===
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In the 2011 United Kingdom census, 46.8% of Bristol's population identified as [[Christian]] and 37.4% said they were not religious; the English averages were 59.4% and 24.7%, respectively. [[Islam]] is observed by 5.1% of the population, [[Buddhism]] by 0.6%, [[Hinduism]] by 0.6%, [[Sikhism]] by 0.5%, [[Judaism]] by 0.2% and other religions by 0.7%; 8.1% did not identify with a religion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 Census: Religion, local authorities in England and Wales |url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/key-statistics-for-local-authorities-in-england-and-wales/rft-table-ks209ew.xls |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126035854/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/census/2011-census/key-statistics-for-local-authorities-in-england-and-wales/rft-table-ks209ew.xls |archive-date=26 January 2013 |access-date=12 December 2012 |website=United Kingdom Census 2011 |publisher=Office for National Statistics}}</ref>

Among the notable [[List of churches in Bristol|Christian churches]] are the [[Anglican]] [[Bristol Cathedral]] and [[St Mary Redcliffe]] and the Roman Catholic [[Clifton Cathedral]]. [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|Nonconformist]] chapels include [[Buckingham Baptist Chapel]] and [[John Wesley's New Room]] in Broadmead.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Room Bristol&nbsp;– John Wesley's Chapel in the Horsefair |url=http://www.newroombristol.org.uk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309234414/http://www.newroombristol.org.uk/ |archive-date=9 March 2009 |access-date=15 March 2009 |publisher=The New Room Bristol}}</ref> After [[St James' Presbyterian Church of England, Bristol|St James' Presbyterian Church]] was [[The Blitz|bombed]] on 24 November 1940, it was never again used as a church;{{sfn|Duncan|Webb|1990|p=86}} although its [[bell tower]] remains, its [[nave]] was converted into offices.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marchant |first=Neil |title=The Presbyterian Churches of Bristol |url=http://www.churchcrawler.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bristolchurches/presbyterian.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925000023/http://www.churchcrawler.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bristolchurches/presbyterian.htm |archive-date=25 September 2013 |access-date=5 May 2014 |publisher=Church Crawler}}</ref> The city has eleven mosques,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mosques in Bristol |url=http://www.allmosquestogether.org/mosques/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602192457/http://www.allmosquestogether.org/mosques/ |archive-date=2 June 2013 |access-date=27 January 2013 |publisher=All Mosques Together}}</ref> several Buddhist meditation centres,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bristol Buddhist Forum |url=http://www.bristolbuddhistforum.org.uk/groups.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515143029/http://www.bristolbuddhistforum.org.uk/groups.htm |archive-date=15 May 2011 |access-date=15 March 2009 |publisher=Bristol Buddhist Forum}}</ref> a [[Hindu temple]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bristol Hindu Temple |url=http://www.culture24.org.uk/am67668 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928171418/http://www.culture24.org.uk/am67668 |archive-date=28 September 2015 |access-date=27 September 2015 |publisher=Culture 24}}</ref> [[Movement for Reform Judaism|Reform]] and Orthodox-Jewish synagogues<ref>{{Cite web |title=Synagogues in Bristol&nbsp;– Shuls in Bristol&nbsp;– Jewish Temples in Bristol |url=http://www.mavensearch.com/synagogues/C3382Y41287RX |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204172221/http://www.mavensearch.com/synagogues/C3382Y41287RX |archive-date=4 December 2008 |access-date=15 March 2009 |publisher=Maven Search}}</ref> and four [[Sikh temples]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikhism |url=http://bristolmultifaithforum.org.uk/faiths/sikhism/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023158/http://bristolmultifaithforum.org.uk/faiths/sikhism/ |archive-date=24 May 2014 |access-date=23 May 2014 |publisher=Bristol Multi Faith Forum}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ramgharia Sikh Temple (Gurwara) |url=http://www.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk/Counties/Bristol/Projects/EthnicMinorities/Items/Ramgharia_Sikh_Temple?Session/@id=D_dLx4XM484WWSGX1LR3yf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305153032/http://www.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk/Counties/Bristol/Projects/EthnicMinorities/Items/Ramgharia_Sikh_Temple?Session%2F%40id=D_dLx4XM484WWSGX1LR3yf |archive-date=5 March 2012 |access-date=23 August 2009 |website=England's Past for Everyone in Bristol |publisher=Victoria County History}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UK Gurdwara List: Avon |url=http://www.boss-uk.org/gurdwara#avon |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105063346/http://www.boss-uk.org/gurdwara |archive-date=5 January 2012 |access-date=23 August 2009 |publisher=British Organisation of Sikh Students}}</ref>