Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of churches in Europe holds companies in 45 of its countries.
List of Churches in Europe
Churches lead worship, baptisms, weddings and funerals and run pastoral, youth and charity work. We list 264,816 churches in Europe, most of them in the UK (17%) and Germany (13%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
264,816 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies264,816
Countries45
Largest countryThe UK
Employees1-4
Revenue< $100K
Email30%
Phone50%
Website41%
CEO name42%
Live sample of churches in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 264,816 churches, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Sede | Italy | Citta' del Vaticano | Citta' del Vaticano | N/A | 00120 | N/A | 1929 | $366,965 | 500,000 | Non profit organization | 24 | N/A |
| 2 | The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Oswald, King And Martyr, Oswestry | Unitedkingdom | Oswestry | St. Oswalds Parish Church | Shropshire | SY11 2SY | *****.uk | 2009 | $223,837 | 12,225 | N/A | 1133346 | |
| 3 | Barmherzige Bruder Ordensprovinz Europa Mitte | Austria | Wien | Taborstraße 16 | Wien | 1020 | *****.at | 1605 | $4,403,580 | 8,550 | Corporation | 31 | ATU16291402 |
| 4 | Stichting Leger Des Heils | Netherlands | Almere | Spoordreef 10 | Flevoland | 1315 GN | *****.nl | 1988 | $719,683,499 | 5,566 | Non profit organization | N/A | 41208155 |
| 5 | Casa Generalizia Istituto Fratelli Maristi Delle Scuole | Italy | Roma | Piazzale Marcellino Champagnat 2 | Roma | 00144 | *****.uk | 1800 | $366,965 | 5,000 | Non profit organization | 12 | 97011790587 |
| 6 | Diocesi Di Roma | Italy | Roma | Piazza Di San Giovanni in Laterano 6/a | Roma | 00184 | *****.org | 1900 | $1,100,895 | 4,939 | Non profit organization | 55 | N/A |
| 7 | Asm United Kingdom Sales BV | Unitedkingdom | Whiteknights | 35 Luckley Rd | Wokingham | RG41 2ES | N/A | 1978 | $3,101,379,092 | 4,558 | Foreign company | 55 | FC009709 |
| 8 | Erzdiözese Köln | Germany | Köln | Marzellenstr. 32 | Köln, Stadt | 50668 | *****.de | 1800 | $927,938,189 | 4,439 | 1233 | DE122777469 | |
| 9 | Diözese Gurk | Austria | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee | Mariannengasse 2 | Kärnten | 9020 | *****.at | 1072 | $4,403,580 | 4,300 | Corporation | 19 | ATU38384002 |
| 10 | Erzdiözese Freiburg | Germany | Freiburg Im Breisgau | Schoferstr. 2 | Freiburg Im Breisgau | 79098 | *****.de | 1821 | $674,289,536 | 3,811 | 826 | N/A | |
| 11 | United Facilities | Unitedkingdom | Burtonwood and Westbrook | Lingley Green Avenue | Warrington | WA5 3LP | *****.uk | 2013 | $287,735,607 | 3,500 | Proprietorship | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | Salvation Army Trustee Company(the) | Unitedkingdom | London | The Salvation Army | London | SE5 8FJ | N/A | 1891 | $263,483,606 | 3,205 | Corporation | N/A | 00259322 |
| 13 | Caritas Oberösterreich | Austria | Linz | Kapuzinerstraße 84 | Oberösterreich | 4021 | *****.at | 1946 | $155,305,531 | 3,200 | Corporation | 2 | ATU48394606 |
| 14 | Islamskaya Religioznaya Organizatsiya-Institut Im.saiidmukhammada-Khadzhi Abubakarova, RO | Russia | Khasavyurt | 116 Ul. Pobedy | Dagestan Respublika | 368000 | N/A | 2000 | $73,393 | 3,000 | Non profit organization | N/A | 61886236 |
| 15 | Eglise Reformee Evangelique Du Canton De Neuchatel | Switzerland | Neuchâtel | Faubourg de L'Hopital 24 | Neuchâtel | 2000 | *****.ch | 1536 | $7,155,751 | 3,000 | Cooperative | N/A | CHE-105.769.640 |
| 16 | Diakonie Dusseldorf - Gemeindedienst Der Evangelischen Kirchengemeinden E.V. | Germany | Düsseldorf | Platz der Diakonie 1 | Düsseldorf, Stadt | 40233 | *****.de | 1949 | $4,403,580 | 2,800 | Non profit organization | 75 | 40227V3373 |
| 17 | Stiftelsen Kirkens Bymisjon | Norway | Oslo | Tollbugata 3 | Oslo | 0152 | *****.no | 1855 | $154,640,167 | 2,614 | Non profit organization | 177 | 944384448 |
| 18 | Frelsesarmeen | Norway | Oslo | Ensjoveien 23a | Oslo | 0661 | *****.no | 1995 | $151,833,352 | 2,386 | Non profit organization | 278 | 938498318 |
| 19 | The Salvation Army | Unitedkingdom | Dulwich | 99-101 Newington Causeway | London | SE1 6BN | *****.uk | 1963 | $336,986,042 | 3,326 | 1083 | N/A | |
| 20 | The Salvation Army | Unitedkingdom | Preston | Harrington Street | Lancashire | PR1 7BN | *****.uk | N/A | 0 | 2,027 | 2 | N/A | |
| 21 | Hdad Ntro Padre Jesus En La Oracion En El Huerto Y Ntra Stma Sra De Gracia | Spain | Linares | Calle Ayala 12 | Jaén | 23700 | N/A | N/A | $48,000 | 1,899 | N/A | R2300481E | |
| 22 | Danescourt Christian Fellowship | Unitedkingdom | Fairwater | Dcf Church | Cardiff | CF5 3JY | N/A | 2007 | $34,866 | 1,895 | Corporation | N/A | 06395821 |
| 23 | Den Norske Kirke | Norway | Oslo | Oslo Gate 40 | Oslo | 0192 | *****.no | 2016 | $261,557,015 | 1,826 | 366 | 818066872 | |
| 24 | Diözese Aachen | Germany | Aachen | Klosterplatz 7 | Aachen, Städteregion | 52062 | *****.de | 1802 | $397,556,124 | 1,760 | 1233 | N/A | |
| 25 | Província Portuguesa Da Congregacão Das Irmãs Hospitaleiras Sagrado Coracão De Jesus | Portugal | Lisboa | Rua Professor Luís Cunha Goncalves, 5 1ºesq | Lisboa | 1600-826 | *****.pt | 1947 | $20,000 | 1,600 | Non profit organization | N/A | 500951950 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most churches?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Churches per country, 45 countries
- 1The UK44,061 (17%)
- 2Germany33,454 (13%)
- 3Russia33,387 (13%)
- 4Ukraine28,737 (11%)
- 5France24,499 (9%)
- 6Poland16,658 (6%)
- 7The Netherlands14,159 (5%)
- 8Norway10,580 (4%)
- 9Denmark7,310 (3%)
- 10Spain6,854 (3%)
- 11Belgium5,393 (2%)
- 12Hungary5,152 (2%)
- 13Sweden5,017 (2%)
- 14Portugal4,904 (2%)
- 15The Czech Republic4,167 (2%)
The UK and Germany together hold 29% of the churches in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 30 countries hold 20,484 more.
Largest churches in Europe
The biggest churches in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in the UK, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Stichting Leger Des Heils is the largest church in Europe by headcount. 1,157 churches employ 50 people or more; 462 employ 100 or more.
462 churches in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 226 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The UK has the most churches in Europe: 44,061, or 17% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
2,089 churches were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
1,330 churches in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most churches in Europe are very small: 86% have 1 to 4 employees, and 68% report under $100K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 216,498 | 86% | |
| 5-9 | 25,486 | 10% | |
| 10-19 | 6,340 | 3% | |
| 20-49 | 2,846 | 1% | |
| 50-99 | 695 | 0% | |
| 100-199 | 278 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 126 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 58 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 163,580 | 68% | |
| $100K-$500K | 58,964 | 25% | |
| $500K-$1M | 11,670 | 5% | |
| $1M-$5M | 5,217 | 2% | |
| $5M-$10M | 236 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 183 | 0% | |
| $50M+ | 43 | 0% |
How many churches started this year?
This year 2,089 new churches registered in Europe, after 3,940 last year.
Founded per year
- 3,0942022
- 4,8242023
- 3,7722024
- 3,9402025
- 2,0892026 so far
Legal forms of churches in Europe
58% of the churches in Europe are non-profit.
- Non-profit153,219
- Cooperatives14,627
- Sole traders14,029
- Corporations9,092
- Partnerships749
- Foreign companies127
- Other or unknown72,973
Which churches are part of a group?
31,674 of the 264,816 churches in Europe (12%) are part of a chain or group: 11,322 head offices or parent companies and 20,352 branches. The other 233,142 (88%) trade from a single location. 36 of the 49 largest churches in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 233,142 | 88% | |
| Head office | 11,322 | 4% | |
| Branch | 20,352 | 8% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1The Church Of Scotland1,344 in group
- 2Erzdiözese Köln1,233 in group
- 3The Salvation Army1,083 in group
- 5Den Norske Kirke366 in group
The groups are counted from the 49 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 264,816; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do churches do?
Churches are congregations, parishes and church bodies of many denominations, with clergy, volunteers and buildings that serve as places of worship and community meeting. Members, local residents and community groups use them, and they are funded by members, donations and, in some countries, church taxes.
Our data comes from the business registers of 45 European countries, where churches are classified under SIC code 8661 (religious organizations). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 264,816 of them (100%) sit in class 94.91 (activities of religious organisations), part of division 94 (activities of membership organisations).
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Our data holds 264,816 churches in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
The UK, with 44,061 churches or 17% of the total, followed by Germany (33,454) and Russia (33,387).
Most churches in Europe are very small: 86% have 1 to 4 employees, and 68% report under $100K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Stichting Leger Des Heils in Almere with 5,566 employees.
This year 2,089 new churches registered in Europe, after 3,940 last year.
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