Scott B. Hayashi

The Right Reverend
Scott B. Hayashi
11th Bishop of Utah
Church The Episcopal Church of the United States (TEC)
Province Province VIII
Diocese Diocese of Utah
Elected May 22, 2010
Installed November 7, 2010
Predecessor Carolyn Tanner Irish
Orders
Ordination 1984
Consecration November 6, 2010
by Katharine Jefferts Schori
Personal details
Born (1953-12-09) December 9, 1953
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican
Spouse Amy Perlman O'Donnell
Children 3 daughters
Education

Scott B. Hayashi (born December 9, 1953) is the eleventh and current Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah.

Early life and family

Hayashi was born in Tacoma, Washington on December 9, 1953.[1][2] He was educated at the University of Washington, where awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work.[1][2] Then he attended Harvard Divinity School, earning a Master of Divinity degree in 1981.[1][2] While at Harvard, Hayashi met his wife, Amy Perlman O'Donnell, who was then a student at Episcopal Divinity School.[1][2] They have three daughters: Elisabeth, Miyuki, and Katherine.[1][2]

Priestly career

He was ordained in the Anglican ministry in 1984.[1] His first pastoral appointments were as the vicar of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Mission and St. Dunstan's Episcopal Mission, both in Washington state, 1984–1989.[1] Afterwards, he was rector of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Ogden, Utah, 1989–1998; then rector of Christ Church Episcopal Church in Portola Valley/Woodside, California, 1998–2005; and canon to the ordinary in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, 2005–2010.[1]

Episcopal career

In the second ballot, Hayashi was elected the 11th Bishop of Utah on May 22, 2010.[1][2] His consecration took place at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City on November 6, 2010, with the Episcopal Church's presiding bishop, the Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, serving as the principal consecrator.[1][2] The following day, Hayashi was installed in a special ceremony at St. Mark's Cathedral, Salt Lake City on November 7, 2010.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Moulton, Kristen (November 11, 2010). "Soon-to-be Episcopal bishop: Don't let LDS Church define us". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "About the Bishop". Episcopal Diocese of Utah. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by
Carolyn Tanner Irish		 Bishop of Utah
2010 – present 		Incumbent
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