during the middle ages menziken was part of the catholic parish of pfeffikon. following the introduction of the protestant reformation in 1528, it was initially part of gontenschwil parish and then of the parish of reinach. it became the independent parish of menziken-burg in 1889-90, with the construction of its own church. the catholic menziken-reinach diaspora parish was created in 1906-07 when st anne's church was built in the municipality.