::Moravian History and Highlights::
A Catholic who argued against selling of indulgences and preaching in Latin.
Condemned as a heretic and burned at the stake on July 6th, 1415.
Followers of Hus
Organized in 1457
Forced underground in 1620 at the end of
the Thirty Years War
Led by Bishop Jan Amos Comenius –
“Father of modern education”
Found asylum in Germany in 1720
Spiritual awakening in 1727
Led by Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf
Missionary movement started
Became known as Moravians
First was Georgia
Then Bethlehem and Nazareth, PA (1741)
Then Winston-Salem, NC (1750)
A PDF of a more detailed Moravian History has been created for you to download or print if you would prefer.
Bethlehem Digital History Project
Moravian Church Genealogy Links
Sample some original at this site. You will need Real Player.
The Moravian Historical Society
Zinzendorf & The Moravians
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Moravian Church of North America
East Side Green Bay Moravian Church
West Side Green Bay Moravian Church
Lake Mills Moravian Church
Ephraim Moravian Church