Humphrey Peters

Humphrey Sarfaraz Peters is a Pakistani Protestant bishop. He has served as Bishop of the Diocese of Peshawar since 2011, and from 2017 to 2021, Moderator and Primate in the Church of Pakistan, a United Protestant Church that holds membership in the Anglican Communion, World Methodist Council and World Communion of Reformed Churches.[1]

The Right Reverend

Humphrey Peters
Bishop of Peshawar
ChurchChurch of Pakistan
DiocesePeshawar
Installed2011
Other post(s)Moderator and Primate of the Church of Pakistan (2017–2021)
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
DenominationProtestant (Anglican in a United Church)

He was part of the original team responsible for envisioning the Anglican Alliance, and has remained closely involved since, as a member of the steering group, and part of the team responsible for appointing the Asia facilitator. He is the former secretary of the development and relief organisation of the diocese.[2][3][4]

He attended the Anglican Church in North America meeting of the College of Bishops, in Orlando, Florida, at 6–10 January 2014.[5]

Peters was elected Moderator and Primate of the Church of Pakistan on 20 May 2017.[6] He was succeeded by Azad Marshall as moderator and primate in 2021.[7]

References
  1. "Peshawar Diocese - Church of Pakistan".
  2. "Rt Revd Humphrey Peters | Anglican Alliance". Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. "Pakistan Christian Post".
  4. "Episcopal Diocese of Texas".
  5. Communiqué from the College of Bishops, January 2014, ACNA Official Website
  6. "New Primate for Pakistan, Anglican Ink, 24 May 2017". Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  7. "Trio of new primates as new Anglican leaders appointed in Alexandria, Burundi and Pakistan". Anglican Communion News Service. June 16, 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2024.


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