Jogye Order elects Ven. Jinwoo as new leader
Ven. Jinwoo, the current leader of the Jogye Order, was elected as the leader of Korea's biggest Buddhist sect for another term Thursday. Jinwoo won 57 percent of the vote to beat Ven. Gyeongwoo, who earned 43 percent of the ballot. Jinwoo is the second person in the Jogye Order's history to win a second term since Ven. Jaseung was elected for his second term in 2013. As the leader of the…
Ven. Jinwoo has been elected as the leader of Korea's biggest Buddhist sect, the Jogye Order, for another term. He won 57 percent of the vote, beating Ven. Gyeongwoo who earned 43 percent.
As the leader, Jinwoo will oversee around 3,500 temples and 12,000 monks associated with the Jogye Order. According to The Korea Times, he is the second person in the Jogye Order's history to win a second term, with the first being Ven. Jaseung in 2013.
Jinwoo's new four-year term is set to begin on September 28, after receiving approval from the order's elders assembly.
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