Humphrey Peters

Humphrey Sarfaraz Peters is a Pakistani Anglican bishop. He is Bishop of the Diocese of Peshawar, since 2011, and Moderator and Primate in the Church of Pakistan, since 20 May 2017.[1]

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 is a supporter of the Anglican realignment and 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]

References
  1. "Peshawar Diocese - Church of Pakistan".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2016-07-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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


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