In 1926 the federal government took a Census of Religious Bodies. The 119 churches listed here reported from Litchfield County. For more information, see our article on Using the 1926 Census of Religious Bodies.
Barkhamsted
Barkhamsted Congregational – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Warren E. Wheeler
Pleasant Valley M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: Joseph R. Swain
Bethlehem
Unnamed congregation – Federated Churches, Cong. & Meth. Epis. Pastor: Charles E. Benedict
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East; District New Haven. Pastor: C. E. Benedict
Church of the Nativity – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Conn. Pastor: William Judge
The Church of Christ – Congregational, Litchfield South Assn. Pastor: Charles E. Benedict
Brookfield
St. Joseph's – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: J. H. King
Canaan
Canaan, Conn. Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York. Pastor: Wm. Arthur Hudson
Pilgrim – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North West Association. Pastor: Robt. H. Davis
Saint Joseph – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: Patrick Joseph O'Reilly
South Canaan – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North West Association. Pastor: Robt. H. Davis
Colebrook
Coldbrook River Mission – Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Hartford. Pastor: A. G. Slattery
Colebrook Congl. Church – Congregational Churches, Connecticut Congl. Conference. Pastor: James G. Robertson
North Colebrook – Northern Baptist Convention, Hartford
South Colebrook – Northern Baptist Convention, Hartford
Cornwall
2nd Congregational – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North West Association. Pastor: Robert Fletcher, B.A., M.A., B.D., S.T.M.
Cornwall & Sharon – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: E. Anderson
First Church of Christ in Cornwall, Conn. – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North West Association. Pastor: Wilfred M. Wilton
Cornwall Bridge
St. Bridget's – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Conn. Pastor: James T. McDonald
East Canaan
East Canaan Cong'l – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North West Association
Ellsworth
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North Association. Pastor: F. W. Herman
Falls Village
Falls Village Cong'l – Congregational Churches, Litchfield Northwest Association. Pastor: Robt H. Davis
Falls Village M.E. Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York. Pastor: Elmer H. Douglas
Saint Patrick – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: Patrick Joseph O'Reilly
Gaylordsville
Gaylordsville – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: Harry A. Stodwell
Goshen
Centre Congregational – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North East Association of Churches and Ministers. Pastor: Harry Elmer Small
St. Thomas of Villanova – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Conn
Harwinton
Harwinton Congl. – Congregational Churches, Litchfield Northwest Ass'n of Cong. Churches. Pastor: George J. Kelley
Kent
First Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Litchfield Northwest Ass'n of Cong. Churches. Pastor: Henry M. Bartlett
Sacred Heart – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Conn. Pastor: James T. McDonald
Lakeville
Lakeville Methodist Episcopal Church – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York. Pastor: Charles A. Dann
St. Mary's – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: Patrick J. Lawlor
Litchfield
First Congregational Church of Litchfield – Congregational Churches, Litchfield South Association. Pastor: Carl M. Sangree
Litchfield – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: William B. Palmer
Litchfield St. Anthony – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Conn. Pastor: John McGuinness
Morris Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Litchfield South Association. Pastor: Willis L. Sizer
New Hartford
Bakerville – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: Elisha L. Sawyer
Immaculate Conception – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: H. Gildea
Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, Ministerium of N.Y. United Lutheran Church. Pastor: Henry Reimann
Nepaug Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North-East Association of Churches & Ministers. Pastor: Grace I. Edwards
North Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Connecticut Conference. Pastor: Arthur E. Paterson
St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States - Atlantic Dist. Pastor: John Kavasch
New Milford
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Congregational – Congregational Churches. Pastor: George H. Johnson
New Milford Baptist Church – Northern Baptist Convention, Fairfield Association. Pastor: F. D. Luddington
St. Francis Xavier – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: Joseph H. King
New Preston
New Preston Village – Congregational Churches, Litchfield South. Pastor: Frank H. Kennedy
Norfolk
Church of Christ – Congregational Churches, Connecticut Northwest Association. Pastor: Wm. Brown Johnson
Roman Catholic Church of The Immaculate Conception – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: Paul J. Keating
St. Mary Magdalen – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: John Doherty
Union Congregational – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Oscar L. Locke
Plymouth
The First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Litchfield South Consociation. Pastor: Thomas A. Carlson
Riverton
Colebrook River – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: Joseph R. Swain
Riverton Congregational – Congregational Churches, New York East Conference New Haven Assoc. Pastor: W. V. Sweetland
Roxbury
Congregational – Congregational Churches. Pastor: James O. Emerson
Roxbury – Methodist Episcopal Church, N.Y.E. Pastor: Wm. E. Stone
St. Patrick's – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Connecticut. Pastor: McGrath, John J.
Salisbury
Church of Christ Congregational – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North Association. Pastor: E. O. Pearman
Sharon
Unnamed congregation – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York Conference - Poughkeepsie District. Pastor: W. E. Ridgeway
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North Association. Pastor: F. W. Herman
St. Bernard's – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Conn. Pastor: James T. McDonald
Terryville
Holy Trinity – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, Synod of Missouri, Ohio and other States - Atlantic District. Pastor: Paul O. Schulze
Immaculate Conception – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Conn. Diocese. Pastor: James A. Broderick
St. Casimir's – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: Peter J. Kaczmarski
St. Michael's – Roman Catholic Church, Ruthenian Greek
St. Michael's Greek Cath. Church – Greek catholic, Ruthenian Greek Cath. Diocese of U.S. Pastor: V. Dowhowich
St. Paul Lutheran – United Lutheran Church in America, The United Lutheran Church in America. Pastor: A. F. Gillman
Sts. Cyril + Methodius Russ. Orth. Gr. Cath. Ch. – Russian Orthodox Church, Diocese. Pastor: Joseph J. Pishtey
Terryville Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Farmington Valley Association. Pastor: Spencer E. Evans
Thomaston
Bethlehem – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, New England Conf. Pastor: Carl A. Stenholm
Eagle Rock – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Edward Haines
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Connecticut Council. Pastor: Edward B. Haines
Methodist – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: J. Ainsworth
St. Thomas – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: John J. Burke
Swedish Congregational – Congregational Churches, Swedish Mission Covenant. Pastor: A. W. Overstrom
Torrington
2nd Congregational Church of Torrington – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North East Association. Pastor: Elisha L. Sawyer
A. M. E. Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New England Conference. Pastor: S. R. Overton
Bethania – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, Augustana New England Conference. Pastor: Carl A. Stenholm
Center Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Litchfield, N.E. Association. Pastor: Arthur B. Patten
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist. Pastor: Hattie E. Gates
First Congregational Church – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Enoch Hale Burt
First Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: Wm. Christy Craig
French Cong. Church – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North East Association. Pastor: Rene Elsesser
Gospel Hall – Plymouth Brethren II
Sacred Heart Church – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: Stephen J. Panik
Slovak Evang. Lutheran Holy Trinity Church – Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of America: Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the United States of America, Independent. Pastor: Julius I. Bella
St. Maron Church – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: Paul Rezh
St. Mary of Czenstochowa – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: John P. Kowalski
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church – United Lutheran Church in America, New York Ministerium of the United Lutheran Church. Pastor: Otto Seidenstuecker
St. Peter's R. C. Church – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Connecticut. Pastor: Salvatore Bonforti
The St. Francis of Assisi Church Corporation – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Connecticut. Pastor: Arthur O'Keefe
Warren
Warren Cong. – Congregational Churches, Litchfield North West Association. Pastor: Finis E. Delgell
Washington
First Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Litchfield South Association. Pastor: Tertius van Dyke
New Preston Hill – Congregational Churches, Litchfield South Association. Pastor: Evan Evans
Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Connecticut. Pastor: McGrath, John J.
Swedish Evangelical Salem Church – Congregational Churches, Litchfield South Association. Pastor: C. A. Bjornbom
Washington Depot
Trinity – Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America, New England Conf.
Watertown
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Naugatuck Valley Assoc. of Cong'l Churches & Ministers. Pastor: Clarence E. Wells
St. John's Church – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford, Conn. Pastor: William Judge
Watertown Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: Herbert K. Robinson
Winchester Center
First Cong'l Church of Winchester – Congregational Churches, Litchfield Northeast Conference. Pastor: Edwin Curtis
Winsted
A. M. E. Zion – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, New England Conference. Pastor: J. W. Raynor
Christian Science Society – Church of Christ, Scientist
First Baptist Church, Winsted – Northern Baptist Convention, Hartford. Pastor: Samuel Johnson
First Congregational, of Winsted – Congregational Churches, Litchfield Northeast Assoc. of Cong. Churches and Ministers. Pastor: John W. Flight
Second Congregational Church – Congregational Churches, Litchfield Northeast Association. Pastor: Samuel T. Clifton
St. Joseph – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford Conn. Pastor: A. W. Slattery O.F.M. Litt. D.
Winsted Corps – Salvation Army, New England. Pastor: Bert Larcombe
Winsted Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: George Adelbert Baird
Woodbury
First Congregational – Congregational Churches, Litchfield South Association. Pastor: Clinton W. Wilson
Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East, New Haven District. Pastor: Edward J. Curtis
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Teresa – Roman Catholic Church, Hartford. Pastor: Eugene P. Cryne
Town not stated
Bantam Methodist Episcopal – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East. Pastor: Chas. E. Williams
Bridgewater Congregational – Congregational Churches. Pastor: Frederick S. Crawford
New Milford, M.E. – Methodist Episcopal Church, New York East, New York District. Pastor: H. A. Cook