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Joint procession in Zurich

Every year one there is a special opportunity to witness the diversity of the Orthodox Churches and communities in Switzerland on a date near 11 September, the feast day of the city’s patron saints Felix und Regula. Organised by the Council of Christian Churches (AGCK) in the canton of Zurich, members of the Orthodox Churches in Switzerland participate in a procession from the Fraumünster over the (River) Limmat to the place that commemorates the saints, the Wasserkirche church, passing by the Grossmünster en route, where they all celebrate an Orthodox Vespers together. Each Church appears in full regalia. It is not just a very colourful feast for the eyes: it is also Christian ecumenism being practised in the name of Jesus Christ. The following Orthodox Churches are represented in Switzerland:

• The Armenian Apostolic Church
• The Ethiopian Orthodox Church
• The Greek Orthodox Church
• The Coptic Orthodox Church
• The Romanian Orthodox Church
• The Russian Orthodox Church
• The Serbian Orthodox Church
• The Syrian Orthodox Church
• Tthe Indian Orthodox Thomas Christians (Kerala)

The internal diversity of the Orthodox Churches is described in detail in an article on the very comprehensive religion portal of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Lucerne (article). The private website orthodoxie.ch contains an overview of the meeting places of Orthodox Christians in Switzerland.