Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia

Buddhist leader in Cambodia The Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia (Khmer: សម្ដេចព្រះសង្ឃរាជ; Pali: Sangharāja, is the de facto leader of Buddhism in Cambodia. Supreme Patriarch of the Kingdom of Cambodiaសម្ដេចព្រះសង្ឃរាជនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជាIncumbentVacantsince 26 February 2024StyleHis HolinessAppointerKing of CambodiaTerm lengthLifetime Titles The titles for the Cambodian Supreme Patriarchs are derived from Pali. The full official title of the Supreme Patriarch of the Maha Nikaya is Samdech Preah Sumedhādhipati (Khmer: សម្តេច ព្រះ សុមេធាធិបតី); sumedhādhipati means 'wise lord'. In letters with King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, the following title is used for the Great Supreme Patriarch Tep Vong: Samdech Preah Agga Mahā Sangharājādhipati (Khmer: សម្តេច ព្រះ អគ្គមហាសង្ឃរាជាធិបតី); which is translated as 'foremost great supreme patriarch leader'. The full official title of the Supreme Patriarch of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya is Samdech Preah Aphiserei Sukonthea Mohasangreach