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The Right Reverend
Mariann Budde
Bishop of Washington
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseWashington
ElectedJune 18, 2011
In office2011–present
PredecessorJohn Bryson Chane
Orders
OrdinationMay 28, 1988 (deacon)
March 4, 1989 (priest)
ConsecrationNovember 12, 2011
by Katharine Jefferts Schori
Personal details
Born (1959-12-10) December 10, 1959 (age 65)
New Jersey, U.S.
DenominationEpiscopal Church
SpousePaul Budde
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Rochester (BA)
Virginia Theological Seminary (MDiv, DMin)

Mariann Edgar Budde (born December 10, 1959) is an Episcopal prelate who has served as Bishop of Washington since 2011.

Budde was consecrated as the ninth Bishop of Washington in the Washington National Cathedral on November 12, 2011. Before being elected Washington's first female diocesan bishop, she served 18 years as the rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Biography

Budde completed her undergraduate work at the University of Rochester, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in history magna cum laude in 1982. She received her Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from the Virginia Theological Seminary. In May 2012, she was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the same seminary.

Budde is the author of Gathering up the Fragments: Preaching as Spiritual Practice. Her most recent book is Receiving Jesus: The Way of Love, with a foreword written by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.

In June 2020, amid the George Floyd protests in Washington, DC, Budde criticized the use of tear gas by police and National Guard troops to clear the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, to allow President Donald Trump to pose for a photo op in front of St. John's Church, enabling its use "as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus." However, the Department of the Interior's Inspector General report later determined that Trump did not clear the park for the photo op and that the park was cleared for a contractor to install fencing. The Chief of the US Park Police later stated that it was smoke canisters, not tear gas; however, several news organizations refuted this claim and reported that tear gas canisters were later found at the scene.

On January 21, 2025, one day after the second inauguration of Donald Trump, Budde delivered a sermon at Washington National Cathedral calling on Donald Trump to have mercy on LGBTQ+ communities, immigrants, and refugees fleeing from war in their countries. The service was attended by President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and members of their families.

See also

References

  1. Episcopal Clerical Directory 2013 (2013). New York: Church Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-0-89869-888-6, p. 138.
  2. "Staff Directory". Episcopal Church.
  3. "Welcome". Stjohns-mpls.org. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  4. "Virginia Theological Seminary ~ Fifty-three Awarded with Diplomas at Virginia Seminary Commencement". Vts.edu. May 7, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  5. "Gathering Up The Fragments By: Mariann Edgar Budde - CSS Publishing Company, Inc". Csspub.com. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  6. "Receiving Jesus By: Mariann Edgar Budde - CSS Publishing Company, Inc". Csspub.com. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  7. Budde, Mariann Edgar (June 4, 2020). "Bishop Budde: Trump's Visit to St. John's Church Outraged Me". The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2020. Mr. Trump used sacred symbols to cloak himself in the mantle of spiritual authority, while espousing positions antithetical to the Bible that he held in his hands
  8. Koran, Mario; Sullivan, Helen (June 2, 2020). "Bishop 'outraged' over Trump's church photo op during George Floyd protests". Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  9. "Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's Response to the President". Episcopal Diocese of Washington Facebook Page. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  10. Montanaro, Domenico (June 9, 2021). "Watchdog Report Says Police Did Not Clear Protesters To Make Way For Trump Photo-Op". NPR. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  11. Martin, Jeffery (June 2, 2020). "U.S. Park Police Chief Says No Tear Gas Was Used on Washington D.C. Protesters Before Trump's Church Visit". Newsweek.
  12. Woodward, Calvin (June 4, 2020). "AP FACT CHECK: Trump denies tear gas use despite evidence". AP NEWS.
  13. Borkin, Nick; Baca, Nathan (June 3, 2020). "U.S. Park Police said they didn't fire tear gas Monday, but tear gas canisters were found at the scene". Washington.
  14. "WATCH: 'Have mercy' on LGBTQ+ communities and immigrants, Episcopal bishop asks Trump". PBS News. January 21, 2025.
  15. Washington National Cathedral (January 21, 2025). 1.21.25 Homily by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via YouTube.
  16. The Guardian, "Bishop calls on Trump to 'have mercy' on migrants and LGBTQ+ people", January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  17. The New York Times, "Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?", January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

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Preceded byJohn Bryson Chane Bishop of Washington
2011–present 		Incumbent
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