Background
Hayashi was born in Tacoma, Washington on December 9, 1953.
rector bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Utah
Hayashi was born in Tacoma, Washington on December 9, 1953.
He was educated at the University of Washington, where awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work. Then he attended Harvard Divinity School, earning a Master of Divinity degree in 1981.
They have three daughters: Elisabeth, Miyuki, and Katherine. He was ordained in the Anglican ministry in 1984. His first pastoral appointments were as the vicar of Saint John the Baptist Episcopal Mission and Saint Dunstan"s Episcopal Mission, both in Washington state, 1984–1989.
In the second ballot, Hayashi was elected the 11th Bishop of Utah on May 22, 2010.
The following day, Hayashi was installed in a special ceremony at Saint Mark"s Cathedral, Salt Lake City on November 7, 2010.