Mariann Edgar Budde

Mariann Edgar Budde is an American Episcopal bishop who has served as the Bishop of Washington since 2011, becoming the first woman elected to this position in the diocese. Prior to that, she served as a parish priest in Minneapolis for eighteen years and holds degrees including a B.A. in history from the University of Rochester and advanced theological degrees from Virginia Theological Seminary. She is the author of books such as 'Receiving Jesus: The Way of Love' (2019), 'Gathering Up the Fragments: Preaching as Spiritual Practice' (2007), and 'How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith'.