He attended the universities of Leipzig and Wittenberg, where he was taught in jurisprudence and liberal arts
In 1518 Heß moved to Bologna to study theology, completing his studies there in 1519. In 1520 he was ordained to the priesthood and in 1523 Heß was pressed by the city council of Breslau (probably at the instigation of Laurentius Corvinus) to become pastor of Saint Maria Magdalena church. His careful approach even normalized the relationship to Catholic bishop Jakob von Salza.
Theologically he, Ambrosius Moibanus, pastor of Saint Elisabeth church, and the city council of Breslau sided with Wittenberg and opposed Caspar Schwenckfeld and his followers in Liegnitz (Legnica).
In 1541 he took part in the Conference of Regensburg. In 1547 Heß died in Breslau.