Episcopal Election
Bishop Hoshibata was the first of two Bishops elected in 2004 in the Western Jurisdictional Conference of the U.M. Church, meeting in San Jose, California. Balloting began at 1:46 p.m. (PT) on 15 July. His election came on the 12th ballot, on 16 July. Eighty-eight delegates were voting. Bishop Hoshibata was consecrated during a 17 July worship service at Los Altos U.M.C. in Los Altos, California. He was assigned to the Portland Episcopal Area (the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference), beginning his duties 1 September 2004.
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