Ariyavangsagatayana, 9th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
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Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja (known also as Ariyavangsagatayana) was the 9th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
1893–1899. He was born in 1812 in the Nonthaburi Province as Sa Pussadeva. Prior to becoming supreme patriarch, he was a monk of the Rajapradit Temple. He succeeded Pavares Variyalongkorn as Patriarch.
He died aged 87 years in 1899 and was succeeded by Vajirananavarorasa
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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...
1893–1899. He was born in 1812 in the Nonthaburi Province as Sa Pussadeva. Prior to becoming supreme patriarch, he was a monk of the Rajapradit Temple. He succeeded Pavares Variyalongkorn as Patriarch.
He died aged 87 years in 1899 and was succeeded by Vajirananavarorasa
Vajirananavarorasa
Vajirananavarorasa was the 10th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand from 1910 to 1921...
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