In 2014: With the financial aid of the [[Fund For Assistance]], Fr Seraphim underwent multiple aggressive rounds of chemotherapy. He returned to serving at Pascha 2014.
In 2015: With Bp George's transfer to the Australian and New Zealand Diocese, Fr Seraphim was elevated to become Archimandrite and installed as abbotof Holy Cross.
==References==
* [http://synod.com/synod/engdocuments/enart_bpgeorgeinterview.html “Church Life Isn’t Black and White” - an interview of Bp George (Schaefer)]
* [http://eadiocese.org/News/2010/09/asv.en.htm "The Orthodox spiritual life is about a relationship with the God-man Jesus Christ, the Creator of all things." An interview with Abbot Seraphim (Voepel)], September 14, 2010
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