The Imperial census of 1897 reported:
| Religion | Number | percentage (%) | males | females |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Orthodox | 2 358 497 | 78.14 | ||
| Judaism | 370 612 | 12.28 | ||
| Roman Catholics | 262 738 | 8.70 | ||
| Old Believers | 18 849 | 0.62 | ||
| Other | 7 603 | 0.25 |
- Religious structures
- Churches
- Eastern Orthodox 1645
- Roman Catholic (kosciol) 202
- Lutheran 4
- Monasteries
- Eastern Orthodox 7 (male), 4 (female)
- Synagogues 89
- other Shul(s) 438
- Mosque(s) 1
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