It was here, watching the procession of 5000 to worship atop a mountain near Einsiedeln that Roberts conceived the idea of an annual Mount Timpanogos hike, an idea he later implemented while on the BYU faculty, with the first hike occurring in 1912.
De Saint Palais introduced to the diocese a foundation of Benedictine monks from the Swiss Abbey of Einsiedeln in 1849.
Rossier maintained a photographic studio in Fribourg until at least 1876 and he also had a studio in Einsiedeln.
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In Switzerland he established photographic studios in Fribourg and Einsiedeln, and he also produced images elsewhere in the country.
The movement to officially recognise the Queenship of Mary was initially promoted by several Catholic Mariological congresses in Lyon, France; Freiburg, Germany; and Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
Wilhelm Christian Wedel-Jarlsberg (born February 20, 1852 at Vækerø, died September 16, 1909 in Einsiedeln) was a Norwegian nobleman and papal chamberlain.
An era of prosperity during the 17th century led to a brisk program of construction: In 1678 the tavern Zu den zwei Raben ("Two Ravens", the emblem of Einsiedeln Abbey) was built;, from 1685 to 1696 the cloister and church tower were renovated;, in 1703/04 a new refectory was designed by Johann Moosbrugger; and a house for the chaplain was erected in 1730/34; from 1743 to 1746 the monastery's church was decorated with frescoes by the Torricelli Brothers.
Additionally, it was on the most important trade route between Chur-Sargans-Lake Constance and was the starting point of the pilgrimage routes to Einsiedeln and Rankweil.
In 1519 he became Zwingli’s associate at Einsiedeln (in Schwyz), where his reform-minded tendencies showed through clearly.
At the European Youth Olympic Festival in Romania (19 February 2013) she placed 6th, at the two Alpen Cup events in Einsiedeln and Ziri she achieved mid-table positions.
Three Benedictine abbeys — Einsiedeln, Engelberg, and Disentis — are within the diocese and, with the church of Saint Nicholas of Flüe at Sachseln, are places of pilgrimage.
The Einsiedeln now hosts the World Cup of ski jumping the Summer Grand Prix competitions in both Ski jumping and Nordic combined every year.