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 (/ ˈ b ʌ d i /; née Edgar; born 1959) is an American Episcopal prelate who has served as Bishop of Washington since 2011. She is the diocese's first female 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 bishop of Washington in 2011.

Jan 23, 2025 · "The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde was elected in 2011 by clergy and lay leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington to serve as their 9th bishop," the spokesperson said in a statement.

Jan 24, 2025 · Budde, 65, is the first woman to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, a position she has held since 2011. She oversees 86 churches across Washington, D.C., and Maryland, with 38,000 members. National spokespeople for the Episcopal Church called Budde “a valued and trusted pastor.”

Jan 21, 2025 · Watch the archived livestream of Bishop Mariann Budde's homily at A Service of Prayer for the Nation at 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.

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 ...

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Feb 3, 2025 · Bishop Mariann Budde returned to Washington National Cathedral on Sunday for her first public service since her viral inauguration sermon. February 2, 2025 5 min

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, Jan...