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Black churches in MissouriAfrican American churches by city & tradition

Our Missouri directory lists 174 churches in 47 cities and towns. Among the 174 whose tradition we could confirm, the largest groups are 73 Missionary Baptist, 45 COGIC, 36 AME and eight Apostolic congregations. The biggest city lists are St. Louis (63), Kansas City (49), Columbia (6) and Springfield (4).

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Location map of Black churches in Missouri

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Churches in Missouri by tradition

Missionary Baptist: 73COGIC: 45AME: 36Apostolic: 8AME Zion: 5Black Baptist: 3African diaspora: 2Other: 2174
  • Missionary Baptist 73 (42%)
  • COGIC 45 (26%)
  • AME 36 (21%)
  • Apostolic 8 (5%)
  • AME Zion 5 (3%)
  • Black Baptist 3 (2%)
  • African diaspora 2 (1%)
  • Other 2 (1%)

Black churches in Missouri by tradition

Missionary Baptist churches (73)

See all 73 Missionary Baptist churches in Missouri

COGIC churches (45)

See all 45 COGIC churches in Missouri

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AME churches (36)

See all 36 AME churches in Missouri

Black Apostolic churches (8)

See all 8 Black Apostolic churches in Missouri

AME Zion churches (5)

See all 5 AME Zion churches in Missouri

Black Baptist churches (3)

See all 3 Black Baptist churches in Missouri

African diaspora churches (2)

CME churches (2)

Leading churches to visit in Missouri

Top 5 in Missouri

Score out of 100. Each colour is something we checked on the church’s own website or listing.

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Black churches in Missouri: common questions

How many Black churches are there in Missouri?

Our directory lists 174 Black churches in 47 cities and towns across Missouri.

Which city in Missouri has the most Black churches?

St. Louis has the most listings, with 63.

What is the most common Black church tradition in Missouri?

Missionary Baptist churches lead our Missouri list with 73 congregations, followed by 45 COGIC and 36 AME.

Which Black churches in Missouri are easiest to visit?

Our leading churches page for Missouri ranks congregations by published service times, online giving and a working website.

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