Management Committees for Places of Worship

Management Committees for Places of Worship

A management committee for a place of worship, such as a temple, a monastery or a mosque, is responsible for running its day-to-day operations in accordance with democratic principles. Since the founding of the People’s Republic, such committees have been established in mosques to replace existing management boards so as to improve their performance of religious and related responsibilities. Since November 1, 2010, with the launch of the Measures on Management of Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries, similar committees have also been created through consultation in Tibetan monasteries. Management committees play an important role in keeping religious activities on the right track.

寺管会

全称为寺庙民主管理委员会，是中国各宗教寺庙的民主管理组织，管理寺庙的各项事务。如清真寺寺管会、藏传佛教寺管会。历史上，为加强清真寺管理，各清真寺都设立有董事会，中华人民共和国建立以来，各清真寺先后成立“清真寺民主管理委员会”，负责做好清真寺的寺务和其他有关事务的管理。2010年11月1日起，中华人民共和国开始实施《藏传佛教寺庙管理办法》，根据该办法规定，寺庙应当通过协商成立民主管理组织，藏传佛教寺庙开始出现寺管会。寺管会对于维护宗教活动正常秩序发挥了重要作用。