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*'''Russian Orthodox Church''' (''Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche''): The center of the Russian Orthodox Church in Switzerland is the Exaltation Cathedral in Geneva, but the church was founded in Bern at the residence of the Russian ambassador in 1817. The congregation was closed in 1848, while a new congregation was established in 1854. See the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreuzerh%C3%B6hungskathedrale_(Genf) Wikipedia article] (in German) for more information. | *'''Russian Orthodox Church''' (''Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche''): The center of the Russian Orthodox Church in Switzerland is the Exaltation Cathedral in Geneva, but the church was founded in Bern at the residence of the Russian ambassador in 1817. The congregation was closed in 1848, while a new congregation was established in 1854. See the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreuzerh%C3%B6hungskathedrale_(Genf) Wikipedia article] (in German) for more information. | ||
*'''Methodists''' (''Methodisten'') The first Methodist congregation was founded in Lausanne in 1840, and the branch was officially established in 1856. Additional branches were established in 1860 (Basel) and 1866 (Bern). | *'''Methodists''' (''Methodisten'') The first Methodist congregation was founded in Lausanne in 1840, and the branch was officially established in 1856. Additional branches were established in 1860 (Basel) and 1866 (Bern). | ||
*'''Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''' (''Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage'' / ''église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours''): This church was | *'''Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''' (''Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage'' / ''église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours''): This church was brought to Switzerland in 1850 when the Swiss Mission was created. Most of the early membership of this church immigrated to Utah. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Switzerland Wikipedia article] for more information. | ||
*'''Christian Catholic''' (''Christkatholische Kirche'') was established after the First Vatican Council (1869-1870) and is centered in Bern. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Catholic_Church_of_Switzerland Wikipedia article] for more information. | *'''Christian Catholic''' (''Christkatholische Kirche'') was established after the First Vatican Council (1869-1870) and is centered in Bern. See the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Catholic_Church_of_Switzerland Wikipedia article] for more information. | ||