Sangharaja
"Supreme Patriarch" redirects here. For patriarchs of Western religions, see Patriarch. For the Supreme Patriarch of Armenia, see Catholicos of All Armenians.
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Sangharaja (Pāḷi: saṅgha religious community + rāja ruler, king, or prince) is the title given in many Theravada Buddhist countries to a senior monk who is the titular head either of a monastic fraternity (nikāya), or of the Sangha throughout the country. This term is often rendered in English as 'Patriarch' or 'Supreme Patriarch'.
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