The fake claim alleged Budde was removed for her comments during President Donald Trump's inaugural prayer service.

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde was not removed from the National Cathedral by the Episcopal Archdiocese of Washington, a spokesperson for the cathedral has said. The narrative originated from a satirical page on Facebook and has no truth to it.

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Washington, made headlines this week after she angered President Donald Trump with her sermon during an inaugural prayer service.

Budde was raised in Morris County by a single mom and a congregation that valued hard work. "I didn't see myself as minister material," she said.

A standing committee of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has expressed its support for Episcopal Church Bishop Mariann Budde, who rebuked President Donald Trump in a sermon last Wednesday.

It was not the first time the cleric has publicly disagreed with Trump, but it became a striking moment in what is usually a staid and scripted event.

Opinion: I was reminded of why I left the Episcopal church after listening to the bishop of the National Church in Washington.

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, has voiced concern about Donald Trump’s language and conduct for years.

The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Right Rev. Mariann Budde made headlines ... National spokespeople for the Episcopal Church called Budde “a valued and trusted pastor.” They said, “We stand by Bishop ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington garnered national headlines for rebuking President Donald Trump s policies during the Inauguration Day service at

Signs of the times. Trump’s second inauguration exposed deep divides in American Christianity. While some clergy embraced his vision, others, like Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, challenged it.