Merwyn Castle

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 eleceted 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

1. Conger, George (18 August 2016). "Gay vote highlights split within the South African church". Anglican Ink © 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
2. 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.
3. "THE DIOCESE OF FALSE BAY FIFTH SESSION OF SYNOD HELD VIRTUALLY" (PDF). False Bay Diocese. 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
4. Anglican Church of Southern Africa: obituary
5. Who's Who, 2021
6. https://www.stgeorgeskr.org.za/Data/Sites/1/media/stgeorges-news-christmas2021.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}