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Wangaratta couple John Davis and Rob Whalley to be blessed by church after marriage

Shana Morgan
Updated September 1 2019 - 10:32pm, first published August 31 2019 - 7:30pm
MEN OF FAITH: John Davis and Rob Whalley outside Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday. A Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta vote means they will be blessed by the Anglican church after getting married. Pictures: JAMES WILTSHIRE
MEN OF FAITH: John Davis and Rob Whalley outside Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday. A Synod of the Diocese of Wangaratta vote means they will be blessed by the Anglican church after getting married. Pictures: JAMES WILTSHIRE

Two priests from Wangaratta, who have been in a relationship for more than 20 years, will be the first same-sex couple in Australia blessed by the Anglican church, following a momentous vote on Saturday.

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