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From preaching to riding bicycle: Meet Mariann Budde, the bishop who lectured Trump over gayism

Rt Rev Mariann Edgar Budde speaks during the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025. [AFP]

When bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is not working, you'll often find her riding her bicycle, cooking dinner for friends or visiting family.

Budde, 65, is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, and she has led the diocese since 2011.

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