Khruba Duangdee Subhadho
Duangdee | |
|---|---|
| Title | Phra Mongkolvisut |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Duangdee Sutthisan 24 April 1906 |
| Died | 6 February 2010 (aged 103) |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Education | Nak Tham Ek (Dharma Level 9) |
| Other names | Kru Ba Duangdee |
| Occupation | Buddhist monk |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravāda |
| Lineage | Mahānikāya |
| Dharma names | Subhadho (สุภทฺโท) |
| Ordination | 1928 |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Wat Tha Cham Pu, Chiang Mai Province |
Phra Mongkolvisut or Kru Ba Duangdee[1] (April 24, 1906 – February 6, 2010), dharma name Subhadho, was a Buddhist monk of the Thai Sangha and a Phra Ratchakan (royally appointed monk) of the third class. He served as the abbot of Wat Tha Cham Pu and the district ecclesiastical head of Thung Satok, San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai Province (1941–2010). He was the last prominent disciple of the Khruba Siwichai lineage and was one of the longest-living monks in Thailand, reaching the age of 103.
Biography
Venerable Kru Ba Duangdee was born Duangdee Sutthisan on April 24, 1906, a Tuesday, in Thung Satok Subdistrict, San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai Province. His father was Mr. Uap Sutthisan, and his mother was Mrs. Chan Sutthisan.
Venerable Kru Ba Duangdee died on February 6, 2010, at 06:40 AM at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital. He was 103 years old and had been ordained for 81 years.[2]
Positions and Ecclesiastical Ranks
- 1949: Appointed as the district ecclesiastical head of Thung Satok, San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai Province.
- December 5, 1977: Bestowed the ecclesiastical title of Phra Kru (district abbot) as Phra Kru Subhat Silakhun.[3]
- December 5, 1997: Promoted to the ecclesiastical rank of Phra Ratchakan (third class) as Phra Mongkolvisut.[4][5]
References
- ^ Kru Ba Duangdee, the monk with the longest monastic life in Lanna, passes away at 105
- ^ Phra Mongkolvisut (Duangdee Subhadho)
- ^ Royal Thai Government Gazette, Announcement of the Prime Minister's Office regarding the royal appointment of ecclesiastical titles, Volume 104, Section 253 Ng, Special Issue, December 5, 1987, p. 33
- ^ Promotion to the ecclesiastical rank of Phra Ratchakan, third class, as Phra Mongkolvisut
- ^ Devotees gather for the 114th birth anniversary of "Luang Pu Kru Ba Duangdee Subhadho"
- Official website of Luang Pu Kru Ba Duangdee Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine