Mariann Edgar Budde (/ ˈbʌdi /; née Edgar; born 1959) is an American prelate of the Episcopal Church. She has served as the bishop of Washington since November 2011. She is Washington's first female diocesan bishop. Budde was ordained as a deacon in 1988 and as a priest in 1989.

Jan 24, 2025 · The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Washington, made headlines this week after she angered President Donald Trump.

Mariann Edgar Budde serves as spiritual leader for 86 Episcopal congregations and ten Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves as the chair of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, which oversees the ministries of the Washington National ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.

6 days ago · The Right Reverend Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., has a history of practicing what’s called “the prophetic tradition”: naming the world’s ills and calling out ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump? The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President ...

Jan 22, 2025 · In an interview with TIME, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde discussed the response to her sermon, including the death threats and Trump's anger.

Jan 22, 2025 · Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde called on President Trump to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families at a National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration Tuesday, which went vir…

Bishop Budde was consecrated as the ninth bishop of Washington in November 2011, and served as Interim Dean of Washington National Cathedral from 2016-2017. Prior to her election, she served for 18 years as rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Minneapolis.

Mariann Edgar Budde is the bishop of Washington. She’s passionate about helping people deepen their spiritual practices and is an advocate for social justice.