Familienzahnarzt Schwyz AG
Schwyz
History of Apollonia – Part 8 – Family Dentist Schwyz
- 08 August 2026
- 10 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Schwyz
Job summary
Exploring the history of Apollonia reveals rich cultural roots. Its legacy continues to influence dental practices today.
Tasks
- Highlight key moments in Apollonia's veneration through the ages.
- Discuss the impact of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation on Apollonia's worship.
- Examine her role as a patroness of dentists and modern dental professions.
Skills
- Background knowledge of religious history and dental practices essential.
- Ability to analyze historical texts and cultural significance.
- Strong communication skills for conveying complex ideas simply.
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History of Apollonia – Part 8
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮, 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 by J. Thomas Lambrecht 🦷
(𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: Uni Basel / https://www.unibas.ch/de/Aktuell/Uni-Nova/Uni-Nova-120/Uni-Nova-120-Apollonia.html)
𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘲𝘶𝘦
Most depictions of Saint Apollonia in Switzerland date from the late Middle Ages and the 18th century, representing the heyday of her veneration. She first reached a peak with the development of special patronages in the late Middle Ages, which, however, quickly came to an end due to the Reformation.
Under the influence of the Counter-Reformation, the Catholic Church helped the Apollonia cult to flourish again in the Baroque era. After this period, there was a significant decline. With the advancing development of dentistry and the establishment of a new professional role, that of the dentist, her patronage gradually lost importance until it finally played a role only in rural areas in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Today, Saint Apollonia is regarded as the patron saint of dentists and all professions that have developed in and around the dental field. And in the meeting room of the University Dental Clinics in Basel, she watches over all decisions for the benefit of our patients, just as she does with us in the practice at Hirschistrasse 7 in Schwyz.
Further blog articles on this topic:
– Part 1: History of Apollonia
– Part 2: History of Apollonia
– Part 3: History of Apollonia
– Part 4: History of Apollonia
– Part 5: History of Apollonia
– Part 6: History of Apollonia
– Part 7: History of Apollonia
– Part 9: History of Apollonia
