Raphael Hess

Raphael Hess is an Anglican bishop: since 2006 he has been the inaugural Bishop of Saldanha Bay. Hess is an advocate for the blessing of same-sex couples and the inclusion of LGBTQ clergy in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. In 2018, Hess and the Diocese of Saldanha Bay endorsed proposals to develop rites of blessing for same-sex couples. In 2024, he gave permission for clergy in the diocese to bless same-sex couples locally.

Notes

  1. ↑ Anglican Communion Office. "Diocese - Southern Africa - Saldanha Bay". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Rt Revd Raphael Hess - The Anglican Church Of Southern Africa - Anglican Communion". worldanglican.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Michael, Mark (4 May 2016). "Bishop Backs Same-sex Marriage". The Living Church. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Barros, Luiz De (17 October 2018). "What does the Saldanha Bay Diocese's same-sex union decision mean?". MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Anglican Church of Southern Africa rejects blessings for same-sex couples". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  6. ↑ Michael, Mark (30 September 2026). "Southern Africa Rejects Same-Sex Prayers Again". The Living Church. Retrieved 4 October 2026.