Swiss

Alternate Names
Swiss and Italian, Swiss, Italian, and German
Founded
1850 January 1

On 24 November 1850 the Swiss Mission was organized. The Swiss and Italian Mission was created when the Italian Mission was closed and absorbed into the Swiss Mission in 1854. In 1861 the German Mission closed and was joined with the Swiss and Italian Mission becoming the Swiss, Italian, and German Mission. The country of the Netherlands was separated to become a new mission in 1864. A few years later, the Swiss, Italian, and German Mission became the Swiss and German Mission. In 1898, the mission split once more into the Swiss Mission and the German Mission. However, a few years later they recombined into the Swiss-German Mission, which was renamed the Swiss Austrian Mission in early 1938 before being renamed in November of that year to the Swiss Mission.

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Mission Founded

1850 January 1

Thomas Brown Holmes Stenhouse Called as President

1850 November 24 – 1854  See Missionaries

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Started On 1850 November 24
Set Apart
Ended On 1854
Released

Daniel Tyler Called as President

1854 August 20 – 1855 November 27  See Missionaries

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Started On 1854 August 20
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1855 November 27
Departed from Field

John Lyman Smith Called as President

1855 May 7 – 1858 June 21  See Missionaries

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Started On 1855 May 7
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 June 21
Arrived at Home

Jabez Woodard Called as President

1857 April 23 – 1861 May 16  See Missionaries

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Started On 1857 April 23
Departed from Home
Ended On 1861 May 16
Released

John Lyman Smith Called as President

1860 September 22 – 1863 December 21  See Missionaries

Date Details

Started On 1860 September 22
Set Apart
Ended On 1863 December 21
Departed from Field

William Wollerton Riter Called as President

1864 March 3 – October 11  See Missionaries

Date Details

Started On 1864 March 3
Called
Ended On 1864 October 11
Departed from Field

William Perry Nebeker Called as President

1865 January 15 – 1867 April 22  See Missionaries

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Started On 1865 January 15
Called
Ended On 1867 April 22
Departed from Field

Joseph Smith Horne Called as President

1865 August 21 – 1867 April 21  See Missionaries

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Started On 1865 August 21
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1867 April 21
Released

Joseph Smith Horne Called as President

1867 April 21 – December 31  See Missionaries

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Started On 1867 April 21
Called
Ended On 1867 December 31
Released

Henry Eyring Bowman Called as President

1898 January 1 – 1900 February 10  See Missionaries

Date Details

Started On 1898 January 1
Called
Ended On 1900 February 10
Released

Louis Samuel Cardon Called as President

1900 January 1 – 1901 February 18  See Missionaries

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Started On 1900 January 1
Called
Ended On 1901 February 18
Departed from Field

Headquarters Move

1900

The mission home was located at Hoschgasse 68, Munster, Zürich, Switzerland. It was shared with the German Mission.

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Occurred On 1900

David Lorenzo McDonald Called as President

1901 January 30 – 1902 September 18  See Missionaries

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Started On 1901 January 30
Called
Ended On 1902 September 18
Released

Levi Edgar Young Called as President

1902 June 15 – 1904 May 22  See Missionaries

Date Details

Started On 1902 June 15
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1904 May 22
Released

Thomas Evans McKay Called as President

1937 July 19 – 1940 February 26  See Missionaries

Date Details

Started On 1937 July 19
Set Apart
Ended On 1940 February 26
Departed from Field
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