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Thích Quảng Độ

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Vietnamese Buddhist monk (1928-2020)

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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.

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Awards 2

2006Rafto Prize
2002Homo Homini Award

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About this person

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. 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.

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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1928 to 2020 · aged 91
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