Mariann Budde Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
Mariann Budde
Bishop Of:Bishop of Washington
Church:Episcopal Church
Diocese:Washington
Enthroned:November 12, 2011
Term:2011–present
Elected:June 18, 2011
Predecessor:John Bryson Chane
Ordination:May 28, 1988 (deacon)
March 4, 1989 (priest)
Consecration:November 12, 2011
Consecrated By:Katharine Jefferts Schori
Birth Name:Mariann Edgar Budde
Birth Date:10 December 1959
Birth Place:New Jersey, US
Religion:Anglican
Spouse:Paul Budde
Children:2
Alma Mater:University of Rochester
Virginia Theological Seminary

Mariann Edgar Budde (born December 10, 1959[1]) 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.[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]

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 titled 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, 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."[7] [8] [9] The Chief of the US Park Police later stated 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 used.[11] [12]

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  1. Episcopal Clerical Directory 2013 (2013). New York: Church Publishing Inc., p. 138.
  2. Web site: Staff Directory. Episcopal Church.
  3. Web site: Welcome . Stjohns-mpls.org . 2012-07-05.
  4. Web site: Virginia Theological Seminary ~ Fifty-three Awarded with Diplomas at Virginia Seminary Commencement . Vts.edu . 2012-05-07 . 2012-07-05.
  5. Web site: Gathering Up The Fragments By: Mariann Edgar Budde - CSS Publishing Company, Inc . Csspub.com . 2012-07-05.
  6. Web site: Receiving Jesus By: Mariann Edgar Budde - CSS Publishing Company, Inc . Csspub.com . 2020-10-15.
  7. Web site: Bishop Budde: Trump's Visit to St. John's Church Outraged Me . Budde . Mariann Edgar . 4 June 2020 . . 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. News: Bishop 'outraged' over Trump's church photo op during George Floyd protests. Koran. Mario. 2 June 2020. 3 June 2020. Sullivan. Helen.
  9. Web site: Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's Response to the President. Episcopal Diocese of Washington Facebook Page. en. 2020-06-02.
  10. News: 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. Web site: Woodward . Calvin . AP FACT CHECK: Trump denies tear gas use despite evidence . June 4, 2020. AP NEWS.
  12. News: 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.