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Thích Quảng Độ

Vietnamese Buddhist monk (1928-2020) · Vietnam · On the map · Politicians · Died at 91

Thích Quảng Độ was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and scholar who was the patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) from 2008 until his death.

Thích Quảng Độ is read about 16 times a day, in 12 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Rafto Prize2006
Homo Homini Award2002

About this person

Since the execution of his master at the hands of the communist Việt Minh in his teenage years, Thích Quảng Độ had been involved in political activism, firstly against the anti-Buddhist policies of the Catholic President of South Vietnam Ngô Đình Diệm.

Country
Vietnam
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2020 · aged 91