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On [[September 28]], 1997, [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Archbishop of Kenya by His Beatitude Petros VII, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa and enthroned on [[November 16]], 1997. Additionally, between 1997 and 2001, Abp. Seraphim served as Director of Archbishop [[Makarios III (Mouskos) of Cyprus|Makarios III]] of Cyprus Patriarchal [[Seminary]] in Nairobi. On [[March 18]], 2001, Abp. Seraphim was enthroned Archbishop of Johannesburg and Pretoria, as the successor to the deceased Abp. Ioannis.
In October 2010, Metra rearrangement of diocesan responsibilities was made within the patriarchate of Alexandria to accommodated additional duties for Abp. Seraphim (Kykkotis) of Johannesburg and Pretoria as a patriarchal representative. As part of the rearrangement, Abp. Seraphim was transferred to the smaller Archdiocese of Zimbabwe. Abp. [[George (Vladimirou) of Accra|George (Vladimirou)]] of Zimbabwe was transferred to lead the Archdiocese of ZimbabweAccra, replacing Abp. [[Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Johannesburg and Pretoria|Damaskinos (Papandreou)]] who succeeded Abp. Seraphim as Archbishop of Johannesburg and Pretoria. His Eminence observes his Names day on [[January 2]] in memory of St. [[Seraphim of Sarov]].
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before=Ioannis|
title=Archbishop of <br>Johannesburg and Pretoria|
years=2001-Present2010|
after=[[Damaskinos (Papandreou) of Johannesburg and Pretoria|Damaskinos (Papandreou)]]}}
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before=[[George (Vladimirou) of Zimbabwe|George (Vladimirou)]]|
title=Metropolitan of Zimbabwe|
years=2010-Present|
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/alexandria/current/bio_seraphim_metr_johannesburg.htm Archbishop Seraphim of Johannesburg and Pretoria]
*[http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/298657 New Orthodox Archbishop of Johannesburg and Pretoria 8 October 2010]
*[http://www.amen.gr/index.php?mod=news&op=article&aid=3617 Amen.gr] In Greek
==External link==
[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:Bishops of Johannesburg and Pretoria]]
[[Category:Bishops of Zimbabwe]]
[[Category:20th-21st-century bishops]]
[[Category: University of Athens Theology School Graduates]]
