Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
| Supreme Patriarch of the Rattanakosin Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| สกลมหาสังฆปริณายกแห่งกรุงรัตนโกสินทร์ | |
Insignia of the Supreme Patriarch | |
| Style | His Holiness |
| Member of | Sangha Supreme Council |
| Appointer | King of Thailand and countersigned by the Prime Minister |
| Term length | Lifetime |
| Formation | 2325 BE (1782/83 CE) |
| First holder | Ariyavongsanana (Sri) |
_(cropped).jpg){kind=link}
The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand or Sangharaja (Thai: สังฆราช, romanized: Sangkharat, lit. 'King of monks' or 'king of monastic communities') is the head of the order of Buddhist monks in Thailand. His full title is Somdet Phra Saṅgharāja Sakalamahāsaṅghapariṇāyaka (Thai: สมเด็จพระสังฆราช สกลมหาสังฆปริณายก, romanized: Somdet Phra Sangkharat Sakonmahasangkhaparinayok, lit. 'the Supreme Patriarch, the Head of all Members of the Sangha').