Mariann Budde

Mariann Edgar Budde (born December 10, 1959)[1] is the diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. She was consecrated as the ninth Bishop of Washington in the Washington National Cathedral on November 12, 2011.[2] Prior to her election as Washington's first female diocesan bishop, she served for 18 years as the rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3]

The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde
Bishop of Washington
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Washington
Elected	June 18, 2011
In office	2011-present
Predecessor	John Bryson Chane
Orders
Ordination	May 28, 1988 (deacon) March 4, 1989 (priest)
Consecration	November 12, 2011 by Katharine Jefferts Schori
Personal details
Born	December 10, 1959 New Jersey, United States
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Paul Budde
Children	Amos Budde and Patrick Budde
Alma mater	University of Rochester Virginia Theological Seminary

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.[4]

Budde is the author of Gathering up the Fragments: Preaching as Spiritual Practice.[5] Her most recent book is entitled Receiving Jesus: The Way of Love with a foreword written by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.[6]

In June 2020, amid the George Floyd protests in Washington, D.C., 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."[7][8][9] The Chief of the U.S. Park Police later states that it was smoke canisters, not tear gas;[10] but his statement would appear to have been not correct, since multiple news organizations have reported that a form of tear gas was in fact used.[11][12]

See also

• List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
• Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States

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 2012-07-05.
4. "Virginia Theological Seminary ~ Fifty-three Awarded with Diplomas at Virginia Seminary Commencement". Vts.edu. 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
5. "Gathering Up The Fragments By: Mariann Edgar Budde - CSS Publishing Company, Inc". Csspub.com. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
6. "Receiving Jesus By: Mariann Edgar Budde - CSS Publishing Company, Inc". Csspub.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
7. Budde, Mariann Edgar (4 June 2020). "Bishop Budde: Trump's Visit to St. John's Church Outraged Me". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 5 June 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 (2 June 2020). "Bishop 'outraged' over Trump's church photo op during George Floyd protests". Retrieved 3 June 2020.
9. "Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's Response to the President". Episcopal Diocese of Washington Facebook Page. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
10. 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.
11. Woodward, Calvin (June 4, 2020). "AP FACT CHECK: Trump denies tear gas use despite evidence". AP NEWS.
12. 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, D.C.

External links

• Bishop Budde profile | Episcopal Diocese of Washington website