Buddhism in Cambodia

religion in Cambodia

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'.

principal Buddhist institution of the government of Cambodia, whose primary facilities are located in Phnom Penh; founded on May 12, 1930 by King Sisowath Monivong of Cambodia, King Sisavong Vong of Laos, Pierre Pasquier, and George Cœdès