Merwyn Castle
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Merwyn Edwin Castle (2 November 1942 - 2 August 2021) was an Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of False Bay. On 5 February 1994, Castle was consecrated as a bishop . On 27 April 2007, he was enthroned as the bishop of the Diocese of False Bay. Merwyn Castle was openly gay and identified as celibate.[1][2] Upon his retirement, Margaret Vertue was elected and consecrated as the new bishop on 19 January 2013. Castle died on 2 August 2021 at the age of 78.[3] He was cremated and his ashes interred under the altar of the All Saints Anglican Church in Somerset West.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Conger, George (18 August 2016). "Gay vote highlights split within the South African church". Anglican Ink © 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ Germond, Paul; Gruchy, Steve De (1997). Aliens in the Household of God: Homosexuality and Christian Faith in South Africa. New Africa Books. ISBN 978-0-86486-330-0.
- ↑ "THE DIOCESE OF FALSE BAY FIFTH SESSION OF SYNOD HELD VIRTUALLY" (PDF). False Bay Diocese. 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ Anglican Church of Southern Africa: obituary
- ↑ Who's Who, 2021
- ↑ "Our Church Family Magazine CHRISTMAS 2021" (PDF). www.stgeorgeskr.org.za. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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