Sangha Supreme Council

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Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand

มหาเถรสมาคม Mahathera Samakhom
Council overview
Formed	January 1, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-01-01)
Jurisdiction	Sangha of Thailand
Headquarters	Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Council executive	Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana IX (Amborn Ambaro), Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
Website	www.mahathera.org

The Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand (Thai: มหาเถรสมาคม; Pali: Mahāthera Samāgama; abbreviated SSC) is the governing body of the Buddhist order (Sangha) of Thailand, and is the ultimate authority for all ecclesiastical matters within the Thai Sangha.^[1] Its leadership consists of the country's highest ranking monks, who consult the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand with respect to administrative and theological matters.^[2][3][4] The Sangha Supreme Council was established on 1 January 1963, under the Sangha Act of 1962.^[2][5]