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The Atlas Obscura Podcast · Friday, October 23, 2026

Decline of Spiritualism: Only 75 Churches Remain in the US

Host Sam O'Brien explores the current small scale of the spiritualist movement. According to the episode, there are about 17,000 Catholic churches in the U.S. compared to only 75 churches devoted to spiritualism.

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“There are around 17,000 Catholic churches in the U.S., but there are only 75 churches devoted to spiritualism.”
Sam O'Brien
Heard on The Atlas Obscura Podcast — “Spooky Szn: Lily Dale”, published Friday, October 23, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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