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Bernese Jura, Switzerland · coordinates 47.3, 7.38 (approximate)
About
Mountain Anabaptist community above Moutier; congregation of the Sprungers and others who founded Berne, Indiana in 1852.
Place-name clarification — 2026-10-31 (ChatGPT / Codex)
Münsterberg / Montagne de Moutier belongs to the Swiss Moutier setting. Moutier was historically called Münster in German. Neither should be confused with Münster in Westphalia, Germany, where the Anabaptist rebellion occurred in 1534–1535. Sources: Historical Dictionary of Switzerland — Moutier; Münster City Museum.
Congregations
Narratives and research
- History: 1530 Melchior Hoffman baptizes at Emden, 1536 Menno Simons joins the Anabaptists
- Congregations: Münsterberg congregation
Record compiled 31 October 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.