Humphrey Peters

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Humphrey Sarfaraz Peters is a Pakistani Protestant bishop. He has served as Bishop of the Diocese of Peshawar since 2011, and since 20 May 2017, 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]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Peshawar Diocese - Church of Pakistan".
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2016-07-16.{{cite web}}: 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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