List of wealthiest religious organizations

Organization Worth
(billion USD)		 Country Religion/Belief Notes
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 200.0  United States Christianity (Latter Day Saint movement) One whistleblower estimated it at $1 trillion by 2044.[1]
Sree Venkateswara Swamy Temple 35.0  India Hinduism [2]
Catholic Church in Germany 26.0  Germany Christianity (Catholicism) [3]
Catholic Church in France 23.0  France Christianity (Catholicism) [4]
Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple 22.0  India Hinduism [5]
Catholic Church in Australia 20.5  Australia Christianity (Catholicism) [6]
Seventh-day Adventists 15.6  United States Christianity As of 1998[7]
Church of England 11.97  United Kingdom Christianity [8]
Church of Sweden 11.42  Sweden Christianity FY2012[9]
Trinity Church 6.0  United States Christianity [10][11][12]
Opus Dei (part of the Catholic Church) 2.8  Italy Christianity (Catholicism) [13]
Church of Scientology 2.0  United States Scientology [14][15]
Holy See (Vatican) Unknown [16]   Vatican City Christianity (Catholicism) Not available due to widespread properties globally.[17][18][19]

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References
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  8. "Supporting the work and mission of the Church of England" (PDF). The Church of England. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  9. Stenman, Jens. "Kyrkan har makt över 70 miljarder (The church has power over 70 billion)". Länstidningen Östersund (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-07-21.
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  11. "New York's Trinity Church has a diverse investment portfolio worth $6 billion". www.christianpost.com. 14 February 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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  14. Tom Gjelten (March 26, 2015). "Church Of Scientology Calls New HBO Documentary 'Bigoted'". NPR.org.
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  17. Walsh, Joe. "Vatican Owns Over 5,000 Properties Worldwide, It Reveals In First Disclosures On Its Real Estate Holdings". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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