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Strathmore were Catholic 40.2%, No Religion, so described 25.6%, Anglican 8.1%, Not stated 7.0% and Eastern Orthodox 4.7%. In Strathmore, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (66.5%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).
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