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Essentially all of the presidents can be characterized as Christians, at least by upbringing, though some were unaffiliated with any specific religious body. Mainline Protestants predominate, with Episcopalians and Presbyterians being the most prevalent. John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden were the only Catholic presidents.
President of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC): Rev. Gaylin Schmeling; President of the Lutheran World Federation: Archbishop Musa Filibus. [5] Although the president does not have any jurisdiction outside of his own regional church, as president of the LWF he oversees the meetings of the leaders of other regional churches.
Every President and Vice President, [citation needed] was raised in a family with affiliations with Christian religions. [16] [17] Only former President John F. Kennedy and President Joe Biden were raised in Roman Catholic families. Two former presidents, Richard Nixon and Herbert Hoover, were raised as Quakers.
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
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Notable best presidents include George Washington at No.2, Thomas Jefferson at No. 7, and Barack Obama at No. 12.
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The last Founding Father to be president, President James Monroe doesn't garner the same degree of praise as his fellow early American presidents. Although his popularity tanked in 2008, he ...