Ariyavangsagatayana, 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand

Somdet Phra Ariyavamsagatañāṇa Somdet Phra Sangharāja (Chuan Utthayi)
Religion	Buddhism
School	Theravada, Dhammayuttika Nikaya
Dharma names	Utthayi
Personal
Nationality	Thai
Born	(1897-01-16)January 16, 1897 Ban Pong, Ratchaburi, Siam
Died	December 18, 1971(1971-12-18) (aged 74) Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand
Senior posting
Title	Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
Predecessor	Somdet Phra Sangharaja (Yoo Ñaṇodayo)
Successor	Somdet Phra Sangharaja (Pun Puṇṇasiri)

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Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja, known also as Ariyavangsagatayana, was the 16th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1965–1971 (2508–2514 Thai calendar). He was born in 1897 as Juan Sirisom in the Rajburi province. He was a member of the Makutkrasattriyaram Temple. He died in 1971. His predecessor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 15th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand and his successor was Ariyavangsagatayana, 17th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.

External links

• Photo of the patriarch