Ariyavongsagatanana (Amborn Ambaro)
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For other Thai Buddhist monks who hold the same title, see Ariyavangsagatayana.
Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana (Thai: สมเด็จพระอริยวงศาคตญาณ; 26 June 1927), born Amborn Prasatthapong (Thai: อัมพร ประสัตถพงศ์), is the current Supreme Patriarch of Thailand and Superior General of the Dhammayut Order. Ordained as a bhikkhu in 1948 with the Dhamma name of Ambaro (Thai: อมฺพโร). In 2008 he was appointed abbot of Wat Ratchabophit in Bangkok. In 2017 he was appointed Supreme Patriarch by King Vajiralongkorn, succeeding Vajirañāṇasaṃvara who died in 2013.
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Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana IX Somdet Phra Saṅgharāja Sakalamahāsaṅghapariṇāyaka | |
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สมเด็จพระอริยวงศาคตญาณ | |
20th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand | |
Assumed office 7 February 2017 | |
Preceded by | Vajirañāṇasaṃvara |
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Born | Amborn Prasatthapong (1927-06-26) 26 June 1927 (age 96) |
Religion | Buddhism |
Nationality | Thai |
School | Theravada |
Other names | Amborn Ambaro |
Dharma names | Ambaro |
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Temple | Wat Ratchabophit |
Order | Dhammayuttika Nikaya |
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