Richard Peers

Richard Charles Peers (born July 1965) is a British Anglican priest. Between 2022 and 2024, he served as Dean of Llandaff.

Life and career Peers was born in July 1965. For eight years he was headteacher of Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham. After serving in parishes in the Dioceses of York, Portsmouth, Lichfield, and Southwark, he served as Director of Education for the Diocese of Liverpool and as the CEO of Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust. In 2020, he was appointed as Sub-Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

After his appointment as Dean of Llandaff was announced in September 2022, he was installed as Dean of Llandaff on 20 November.

He was accused of misconduct under the Clergy Discipline Measure with reference to remarks that he was alleged to have made concerning Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church, in the context of the protracted dispute at Christ Church, Oxford that had followed Percy's suspension in 2018. In March 2024, Peers was cleared of charges by a panel chaired by Lyndsey de Mestre KC. He then announced his retirement as Dean of Llandaff on 31 March.