# Italian Buddhist Union

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Association representing Buddhism in Italy

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The **Italian Buddhist Union** ([Italian](/source/Italian_language): *Unione Buddhista Italiana*, **UBI**) is an association representing [Buddhism](/source/Buddhism) in [Italy](/source/Italy).

Buddhist [sangha](/source/Sangha) observing [Vesak](/source/Vesak) in [Padua](/source/Padua), 2006.

The UBI was founded in 1985 in [Milan](/source/Milan)[1][2] and functions as the Italian member of the [European Buddhist Union](/source/European_Buddhist_Union).[3]

In 2007 the association, which represents a large chunk of Italy's 160,000 Buddhists,[4] signed an agreement with the [Italian government](/source/Council_of_Ministers_(Italy)), in accordance with article 8 of the [Italian Constitution](/source/Constitution_of_Italy) (which regulates the relations with religious minorities), and the agreement became law in 2012.[5][6]

## See also

- [Buddhism in Italy](/source/Buddhism_in_Italy)

- [Ensoji il Cerchio](/source/Ensoji_il_Cerchio)

- [Santacittarama](/source/Santacittarama)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Unione Buddhista Italiana: l'Ente"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070404034319/http://www.buddhismo.it/ente.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.buddhismo.it/ente.htm) on 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-04-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Organismi di cooperazione inter-buddhista"](https://cesnur.com/il-buddhismo-in-italia/organismi-di-cooperazione-inter-buddhista/). *cesnur.com*. April 10, 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["A Buddhist voice for Europe"](http://europeanbuddhism.org/). *European Buddhist Union*. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Il panorama multireligioso in Italia"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071129184319/http://www.db.caritas.glauco.it/caritastest/informiamoci/Riviste_e_pubblicazioni/Sussidi2007/Libri/dossierimmigrazione2007/materiale/panorama_multireligioso.pdf) (PDF). November 29, 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.db.caritas.glauco.it/caritastest/informiamoci/Riviste_e_pubblicazioni/Sussidi2007/Libri/dossierimmigrazione2007/materiale/panorama_multireligioso.pdf) (PDF) on November 29, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Governo Italiano - Le intese con le confessioni religiose"](http://presidenza.governo.it/USRI/confessioni/intese_indice.html). *presidenza.governo.it*. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["*** NORMATTIVA ***"](https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:legge:2012;245). *www.normattiva.it*. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.buddhismo.it/)

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