Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang serves as Acting Supreme Patriarch of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha

  • Photo: A view of the solemn appointment ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: A view of the solemn appointment ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang speaks at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang speaks at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: A view of the solemn appointment ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: A view of the solemn appointment ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang is congratulated by a representative from the Government Committee for Religious Affairs at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang is congratulated by a representative from the Government Committee for Religious Affairs at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
  • Photo: A view of the solemn appointment ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
    Photo: A view of the solemn appointment ceremony. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu
Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang was selected as Acting Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) at the 6th meeting of the 8th VBS Executive Council on December 31. Before holding the new position, Thich Tri Quang was Deputy Supreme Patriarch of the VBS’s Patronage Council. His predecessor, Most Venerable Thich Pho Tue, passed away on October 21 at the age of 105. VNA Photo: Xuân Khu

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