For over five centuries, the Moravian Church has proclaimed the gospel worldwide, influencing Christianity significantly. Originating in Bohemia and Moravia, it was shaped by missionaries Cyril and Methodius in the mid-ninth century.
Hus being burned at the stake
John Hus (1369-1415), a key reformer and rector at the University of Prague, led a movement against Catholic practices and was executed for heresy.
Organized in 1457
The Moravian Church, officially known as Unitas Fratrum since 1457, arose from Hus's followers who organized in Kunvald.
Renewed in the 1700s
Count Zinzendorf revitalized the church, leading to significant missionary efforts worldwide.
Count Zinzendorf
Moravians in America
The Moravians first came to America during the colonial period in 1735 and established settlements in Pennsylvania.
Bethlehem in 1757
A Worldwide Christian Church
Today, there are more than one million members of the Moravian Church worldwide, with significant populations in eastern Africa and the Caribbean.
The Moravian Seal
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