Ariyavangsagatayana, 17th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
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His Holiness Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja, or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana, was briefly the 17th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
(1972–1973, 2515–2516 Thai calendar). He was born in 1896 as Pun Punnasiri in the Supanburi province. He was a member of the Chetupon Temple. He reigned only for 1 year and 4 months. His predecessor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
and his successor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
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Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
The Supreme Patriarch or Sangharaja is the head of the order of Buddhist monks in Thailand. The position is formally appointed by the King of Thailand, although the actual selection is made by senior clergymen...
(1972–1973, 2515–2516 Thai calendar). He was born in 1896 as Pun Punnasiri in the Supanburi province. He was a member of the Chetupon Temple. He reigned only for 1 year and 4 months. His predecessor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
Ariyavangsagatayana, 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
His Holiness Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana was the 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1965–1971 . He was born in 1897 as Juan Sirisom in the Rajburi province. He was a member of the Makutkrasattriyaram Temple. He died in 1971...
and his successor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
Ariyavangsagatayana, 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja, or simply known as Ariyavangsagatayana was the 18th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1973–1988 . He was born 1897 within the Ayudthaya province as Vasana Vasano. He was a monk of the Rajaborpit Temple. He died in 1988, at age 90, after a reign...
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