Using the criteria of those who signed either the Declaration, Articles of Confederation, Constitution or served in the first Congress they come up with a number of 204 founding fathers.
| Religious Affiliation of U.S. Founding Fathers | # of | % of |
| Episcopalian/Anglican | 88 | 54.7% |
| Presbyterian | 30 | 18.6% |
| Congregationalist | 27 | 16.8% |
| Quaker | 7 | 4.3% |
| Dutch Reformed/German Reformed | 6 | 3.7% |
| Lutheran | 5 | 3.1% |
| Catholic | 3 | 1.9% |
| Huguenot | 3 | 1.9% |
| Unitarian | 3 | 1.9% |
| Methodist | 2 | 1.2% |
| Calvinist | 1 | 0.6% |
| TOTAL | 204 |
This seems more in line with what I learned studying history. The few I know in detail about were Anglicans. John Hancock was the son and grandson of an Anglican pastor, for instance.
Got sources for your claim? Perhaps there is ambiguity about some of these categories.
The Catholic claim you mention I find ridiculous, for the same reason. And yes, Catholics did support the Divine Right of Kings for many centuries, that too is simply a fact.
The numbers look accurate to me and also measure up with the majority of churches in the 13 colonies at the time.
However also remember it was the “troublesome” Presbyterians who fomented revolution. While the other groups tried to settle the grievances diplomatically.
Looks like the Presbyterian block knew how much George III was a tyrant:)
Another add on to my comments. Church affiliation was not as clear and cut in that timeframe. Many affected by the Great Awakening had a distinct world view which differed from that of their European counterparts.