Union Bouddhiste de France explained

Union Bouddhiste de France
Formation:28 June 1986
Founder:Jacques Martin Vaskou
Headquarters:Grande Pagode
Route de la Ceinture du Lac Daumesnil
75012 Paris
Membership:98 member organisations
Language:French
Affiliations:EBU
Website:https://www.bouddhisme-france.org

Union Bouddhiste de France ("Buddhist Union of France", abbreviation: UBF) is the national umbrella organisation for French Buddhist organisations. It is the representative of the French Buddhists (estimated to be 400 000 in 2008) to the officially secular French republic.[1]

The union was founded in 1986 by Jacques Martin Vaskou.[2] As of September 2021 the union consists of 98 member organisations that operate in the Metropolitan France.[3]

The union is a member of the European Buddhist Union.[4]

References

  1. Web site: 2008. Les religions en France. 2021-09-02. Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes. fr.
  2. Web site: Ternisien. Xavier. 2001-06-01. Jacques Martin Vaskou. 2021-09-02. Le Monde. fr.
  3. Web site: 2021. Annuaire des membres. 2021-09-02. Fédération des Associations Bouddhistes de France. fr.
  4. Web site: 2014-05-30. Union Bouddhiste de France. 2021-09-02. European Buddhist Union. en.

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