List of Buddhist sanghas and governing bodies
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This is a growing List of Buddhist Sanghas and Governing Bodies. A sangharaja or patriarch is the senior monk of a Buddhist Sangha. A supreme sangharaja is the head of more than one Buddhist order.
Sanghas of Bangladesh
| Bangladesh Sangharaj Bhikkhu Mahasabha (The Supreme Sangha Council of Bangladesh) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangha | Sangharaja of Bhikkhu Mahasabha | Term of Office | Headquarters |
| Sangha Bhikkhu Mahasabha | |||
| Ven. Dr. Gyanashree Mahathero, 13th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 2020–present | Chattogram | |
| Ven. Saramedha Mahathero, 1st Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1801-1882 | ||
| Ven. Purnachar Chandramohan Mahathero, 2nd Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1837–1907 | ||
| Ven. Gyanalankar Mahathero, 3rd Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1838–1927 | ||
| Ven. Baragyan Mahathero, 4th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1867–1936 | ||
| Ven. Tejabanta Mahathero, 5th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1868–1942 | ||
| Ven. Dharmananda Mahathero, 6th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1873–1957 | ||
| Ven. Abhoytissa Mahathero, 7th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1884–1974 | ||
| Ven. Shilankar Mahathero, 8th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1900–2000 | ||
| Ven. Nagasen Mahathero, 9th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1908–1992 | ||
| Ven. Jyotipal Mahathero, 10th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1914–2001 | ||
| Ven. Shasanashree Mahathero, 11th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1921–2003 | ||
| Ven. Dr. Dharmasen Mahathero, 12th Sangharaja of Bangladesh | 1928–2020 | ||
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Sanghas of Cambodia
| The Supreme Sangha of Cambodia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangha | Supreme Sangharaja of Cambodia | Term of Office | Headquarters |
| Supreme Sangha of Cambodia | Supreme Sangharaja Tep Vong | 2006–present | Phnom Penh |
| Cambodian Nikayas | Cambodian Patriarchs | Term of Office | Headquarters |
| Maha Nikaya | Patriarch Non Nget[1] | 2006–present | Phnom Penh |
| Dhammayuttika Nikaya | Patriarch Bour Kry | 1991–present | Phnom Penh |
Sanghas of Myanmar
Historical
- Thathanabaing#List of Mahasamgharaja Thathanabaings
- Thathanabaing#List of chairmen of the State Samgha Maha Nayaka Committee
- Thathanabaing#List of Ganadhipati Thathanabaings
Incumbent
| Chair of the State Saṃgha Mahā Nāyaka Committee | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee | Title | Holder | Term of Office | Headquarters | |||
| 9th | State Saṃgha Mahā Nāyaka Committee | 5th | Chairman of State Saṃgha Mahā Nāyaka Committee | Thanlyin Mingyaung Sayadaw | Bhaddanta Candimābhivaṃsa | 9 March 2024 - present | Yangon |
| See State Samgha Maha Nayaka Committee#State Saṃgha Mahā Nāyaka Committee, 9th (2025-present) for Vice-chairmen, Secretary, Associate Secretaries, and Members. | |||||||
| Gaṇādhipati (Head of Sect) [2] | |||||||
| Gaṇa (Sect) | Title | Holder | Term of Office | Headquarters | |||
| Sudhammā Sect | (-) | Mahā Saṃgharājā Thathanabaing Sayadaw | vacant (Chairman of SSMNC is regarded as the Gaṇādhipati of Sudhammā Sect) | ||||
| 5th | Chairman of State Saṃgha Mahā Nāyaka Committee | Thanlyin Mingyaung Sayadaw | Bhaddanta Candimābhivaṃsa | 9 March 2024 - present | Yangon | ||
| Shwegyin Nikāya Sect | 16th | Shwegyin Thathanabaing, Shwegyin Nikāyādhipati Ukkaṭṭha Mahā Nāyaka Dhamma Senāpati | Sitagu Sayadaw | Bhaddanta Ñāṇissara | 21 March 2023 - present |
Mandalay | |
| Associate Shwegyin Thathanabaing, Shwegyin Nikāya Upa Ukkaṭṭha Mahā Nāyaka | Rector Sayadaw | Bhaddanta Nandamālābhivaṃsa | 2018 - present |
Mandalay | |||
| Dhammānudhamma Mahādvāra Nikāya Sect | 16th | Mahādvāra Sect Thathanabaing Saṃgharāja Gaṇādhipati Dhamma Senāpati Mahā Nāyaka Guru | Bhaddanta Varasāmi | Letpadan | |||
| Vice Thathanabaing Mahā Nāyaka Dhamma Senāpati | Bhaddanta Pañāvanta | Hinthada | |||||
| Dhammavinayānuloma Mūladvāra Nikāya Sect | Mūladvāra Thathanabaing | Kamma Sayadaw | Bhaddanta Citrañana | 2019 - present |
Kamma | ||
| A-nauk-chaung Dvāra Sect | |||||||
| Veḷuvanna Nikāya Sect | 15th | Gaṇādhipati Thathanabaing | Paṇḍitāyonkyaungdaik Sayadaw | Baddanta Paññinda | 5 May 2024 - present | Thaton | |
| Catubhummika Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Hnget-twin Sect | 10th | Gaṇādhipati | Maymyo Sayadaw | Bhaddanta Vijaya | |||
| Gaṇavimut Kudo Sect | |||||||
| Dhammayutti Nikāya Mahā Yin Sect | |||||||
Sangha of Laos
| Lao United Buddhists Association [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangha of Laos | Sangha President of Laos | Term of Office | Headquarters |
| Sangha of Laos |
Sangha President Vichit Singalat [4] |
||
Sanghas of Thailand
| Supreme Sangha Council of Thailand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangha | Supreme Sangharaja of Thailand | Term of Office | Headquarters |
| Supreme Sangha of Thailand | Amborn Prasatthapong | 2017–present | Bangkok |
| Charoen Khachawat[5] | 1989–2013 | ||
| Vasana Nilprapha | 1973–1988 | ||
| Pun Sukcharoen | 1972–1973 | ||
| Chuan Sirisom | 1965–1971 | ||
| Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana (Yoo) | 1963–1966 | ||
| 1960–1963 | |||
| Somdet Phra Luang Vajirayanavangsa (Momrajavong Chuen Nobbavong) | 1945–1958 | ||
| Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana (Phae) | 1938–1944 | ||
| Somdet Kromma Luang Jinavorn Sirivaddhana (Prince Bhujong Jombhunuj) | 1921–1937 | ||
| Somdet Phramahasamanachao Kromphraya Vajirananavarorasa (Prince Manusyanag Manob) | 1910–1921 | ||
| Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana (Sa Pussadeva) | 1893–1899 | ||
| Somdet Krom Phraya Pavares Variyalongkorn (Prince Rurk) | 1853–1892 | ||
| Somdet Kromma Phra Paramanuchitchinorot (Prince Vasugri) | 1851–1853 | ||
| Somdet Phra Ariyavangsayana (Nag) | 1843–1849 | ||
| Somdet Phra Ariyavangsayana (Don) | 1822–1842 | ||
| Somdet Phra Ariyavangsayana (Suk) | 1820–1822 | ||
| Somdet Phra Ariyavangsayana (Mee) | 1816–1819 | ||
| Somdet Phra Ariyavangsayana (Suk) | 1794–1816 | ||
| Somdet Phra Ariyavangsayana (Sri) | 1782–1794 | ||
Sangha of Vietnam
| Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangha of Vietnam | Sangharaja of Vietnam | Term of Office | Headquarters |
| Sangha of Vietnam |
Sangharaja Thích Trí Quảng [6] |
2022–present |
|
| Unified Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unified Sangha of Vietnam | Unified Sangharaja of Vietnam | Term of Office | Headquarters |
| Sangha of Vietnam | Sangharaja Thích Quảng Độ[7] | 2008–2020 | Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Dinh |
| Sangharaja Thích Huyền Quang[8] | 2003–2008 | ||
| Sangharaja Thích Đôn Hậu | 1979–1991 | ||
| Sangharaja Thích Giác Nhiên | 1973–1979 | ||
| Sangharaja Thích Tịnh Khiết | 1964–1973 | ||
See also
- Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
- Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia
References
- ↑ Buddhist Head Becomes Great Supreme Patriarch http://www.cambodiadaily.com/archives/buddhist-head-becomes-great-supreme-patriarch-54242/
- ↑ https://www.dra.gov.mm/religious-affairs/the-nine-major-sects-of-monks
- ↑ Stuart-Fox, Martin (2010). "Lao Buddhist Sangha". Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. 4 (2nd ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 1681. ISBN 978-1-59884-203-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=v2yiyLLOj88C&q=sangha+in+laos&pg=PA1681.
- ↑ Stephen Nugent, Cris Shore (2003). Elite Cultures: Anthropological Perspectives. Routledge. ISBN 9781134471201. https://books.google.com/books?id=5O6CAgAAQBAJ&q=Vichit+Singalat+&pg=PT298.
- ↑ Sangharaja http://www.tutorgigpedia.com/Sangharaja_es.html
- ↑ Buddhism contributes to national unity http://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2014/01/buddhism-contributes-to-national-unity/#.U0osjoJz8Xw
- ↑ "Patriarch of Outlawed Buddhist Church dies". Associated Press. July 5, 2008. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna25542668.
- ↑ "Dissident patriarch of Vietnam Buddhist group dies". Reuters. July 6, 2008. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vietnam-monk-idUSBKK10120020080706.
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