Jainism in Europe Mahavir and Nakoda Bhairavji Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur also have UK centres in Leicester, London and Manchester. Jainism A Way of Life by Vinod Kapashi Jainism in Europe The credit of introducing Jainism to the West goes to a German scholar Hermann Jacobi who translated some Jain literature and published it in the series 'Sacred Books of East' in 1884. In Europe, the largest Jain populations are in Britain with a population of about 25,000 (as of 2006). Jains living outside India belong to various traditions, Digambara, Shvetambara, Terapanthi, Sthanakvasi, Shrimad Rajchandra are all represented. In many cases, they gather
Religion in Europe life. Christianity is still the largest religion in Europe. According to a 2010 study by the Pew Research Center, 76.2% of the European population identified themselves as Christians. According to a 2012 survey about Religiosity in the European Union in 2012 by Eurobarometer, Christianity was the largest religion in the European Union (account 72% of EU population), Catholics were the largest Christian group in EU, and accounted for 48% of the EU population, while Protestants made up 12%, Eastern Orthodox made up 8%, and other Christians 4%. There are numerous minor Protestant movements, including various Evangelical congregations. Islam came to