Marvin Harada
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Marvin Harada | |
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| Born | September 12, 1953  Ontario, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | Master of Arts |
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| Occupation | Priest |
| Position held | Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America (2020–) |
Marvin Harada (born September 12, 1953) is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist minister within the Buddhist Churches of America, and serves as its bishop since April 1, 2020. As bishop of BCA, he also serves as the superintendent of Hongwanji-ha's North American district.[1]
On May 25, 2021, he served as the representative of the Mahayana tradition in a celebration of Gautama Buddha's birthday (Vesak) arranged by the White House.[2][3]
