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On [[September 8]], 1983, Seraphim was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[hierodeacon]] by His Eminence Chrysostomos, [[Archbishop]] of Cyprus. He continued his education with studies at the Theological Faculty of the National Kapodistrias University of Athens from which he graduated in 1987. During the period he attended the theological faculty, Fr. Deacon Seraphim served with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Seraphim of Athens as a [[deacon]] in the [[archdiocese]]. Upon return to Kykkos in Cyprus, Fr. Deacon Seraphim served as treasurer of the monastery.
From 1988 to 1993, he continued his education in Great Britain, studying English and patristics at the Universities of Oxford and Durham under the Professor of Orthodox Theology, His Grace [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia|Kallistos Ware]]. He continued his studies in patristics at Holy Cross Seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts, graduating with a Master’s degree in Patristics. While pursuing his education Fr. Deacon Seraphim was ordained a [[priest]] on [[August 15]], 1991, and was raised to the dignity of [[archimandrite]]. In 1993, Arch. Seraphim became a member of the department of post-graduate studies at Athens University, specializing in Theology. During this period Arch. Seraphim served as a priest in the Archdioceses of Thyateira and Great Britain and Athens.
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.
