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]


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

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  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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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Mano Rumalshah
Bishop of Peshawar
2011 – present
Incumbent
Preceded by Moderator and Primate of the Church of Pakistan
2017 – 2021
Succeeded by