• In contrast, Baptists are underrepresented, which is a reflection of their relatively recent growth in numbers; the list includes only two Catholic presidents, including the current president, despite the fact that Catholics make up the largest single denomination in the United States today.
• Additionally, there have been no Adventist, Anabaptist, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, or Mormon presidents.

How many US presidents were not Catholic?

John F. Kennedy was the only president of Roman Catholic faith. Jefferson, Lincoln, and Andrew Johnson were the only three presidents who were not affiliated with any religious tradition. Hayes and Obama, both of whom served as president, were both of the Protestant faith but did not belong to any one denomination.

How many Catholics are in the United States Congress?

• As of January 2019, the findings from the Pew Research Center indicate that the percentage of Catholics serving in Congress in the United States is 30.5%.
• There are 141 members of the House of Representatives and 22 members of the Senate who identify as Catholic.
• Of these members, 99 are Democrats and 64 are Republicans.
• In the year 1830, Edward Kavanagh gained national attention by being the first Catholic to be elected from New England.

Who was the first Catholic president of the US?

It has been more than half a century since John F. Kennedy served as the first and, to this day, only Catholic to hold the office of President of the United States. Since then, John F. Kerry is the only Catholic to have successfully earned the nomination of a major political party; although, a couple dozen other Catholics have made significant bids to do so.