Karl Hesse | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Rabaul | |
 Hesse at a service in 2012 | |
| Archdiocese | Rabaul |
| Appointed | 7 July 1990 |
| Installed | 16 September 1991 |
| Term ended | 11 August 2011 |
| Predecessor | Albert-Leo Bundervoet |
| Successor | Francesco Panfilo |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul and Titular Bishop of Naratcata (1978–1980) Bishop of Kavieng (1980–1990) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 May 1963 |
| Consecration | 15 August 1978 by Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1936 |
| Died | 14 May 2023 (aged 86) Vunapope, Papua New Guinea |
| Nationality | German |
| Motto | CARITAS ET JUSTITIA |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Karl Hesse | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Karl Bernhard Hesse MSC, MBE (15 August 1936 – 14 May 2023) was a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the auxiliary bishop of Rabaul from 1978 to 1980, bishop of Kavieng from 1980 to 1990, and Archbishop of Rabaul from 1990 to 2011.