Washington Bishop Budde Plans 2028 Resignation

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde announced she will resign as leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, beginning a transition expected to conclude when her successor is consecrated in June 2028. Budde, who has led the diocese since 2011, will remain in office while the church selects a successor and plans to return to her home state of Minnesota afterward. Her announcement follows national attention for her remarks at a prayer service urging President Donald Trump to show compassion toward immigrants and LGBTQ people; Trump criticized her comments as political.