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SWITZERLAND - CANTON DE FRIBOURG

(Nineteenth century)

In the 16th century, the canton of Friborg was the center of Catholic reform in Switzerland. The Bishop of Fribourg, Lausanne and Geneva resides in the city of Fribourg, capital of the canton. A Catholic university was founded there in 1889.