Tep Vong
Cambodian Buddhist monk (1932–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samdech Preah Agga Maha Sangharajadhipati Tep Vong (Khmer: សម្ដេចព្រះអគ្គមហាសង្ឃរាជាធិបតី ទេព វង្ស; 12 January 1932 – 26 February 2024) was a Cambodian Buddhist monk who served as the Great Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia until his death in 2024. He was well known for his role in re-establishing the Cambodian monkhood after the Pol Pot period and for his links to dominant political leaders after the 1980s.
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Tep Vong | |
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ទេព វង្ស | |
Title | Great Supreme Patriarch of the Kingdom of Cambodia |
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Born | (1932-01-12)12 January 1932 |
Died | 26 February 2024(2024-02-26) (aged 92) Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Nationality | Cambodian |
Lineage | Maha Nikaya |
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