1 day ago · Bishop Mariann Budde returned to Washington National Cathedral on Sunday for her first public service since her viral inauguration sermon. February 2, 2025 at 7:07 p.m. EST Yesterday at 7:07 p.m ...

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.

Jan 24, 2025 · The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Washington, ... Mr. President,” the soft-spoken bishop said from the pulpit of Washington National Cathedral. “I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” she said. “There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde arrives as President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance look on during the Service of Prayer for the Nation Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on ...

Mariann Edgar Budde (/ ˈ b ʌ d i /; 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. She served as rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1993 until she became the ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Bishop of Washington confronted President Donald Trump over policies targeting immigrants and transgender children, during a service in Washington National Cathedral.

Jan 22, 2025 · Washington National Cathedral is the seat of The Episcopal Church’s presiding bishop and of the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Budde was joined at the altar by National Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith, as well as the Rt. Rev. Ann Ritonia, The Episcopal Church’s bishop suffragan for armed forces and federal ministries.

Jan 23, 2025 · Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (left) arrives as President Trump looks on during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, center, passes President Donald Trump while processing into the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral,...

Bishop Budde was consecrated as the ninth bishop of Washington in November 2011. Prior to her election, she served for 18 years as rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Minneapolis. She earned a B.A. in history at the University of Rochester, graduating magna cum laude.