[2][3][4] Metropolitan Seraphim of Glastonbury has served as the metropolitan of the Metropolis of Glastonbury and Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of the British Isles, succeeding Hugh George de Willmott Newman.

Seraphim, primate of the British Orthodox Church, was not reordained, but received a chrismation.

The British Orthodox website spoke of it "amicably returning to its original status in order to fulfil its mission more effectively".

[2] On 23 February 2019, Patriarch Seraphim, acting with Bishop David of Priddy, consecrated Father James Maskery as Abba James, Archbishop Titular of Caerleon-upon-Usk and Mafrian of the British Orthodox Church.

Through the church press it publishes the Glastonbury Review, the only English-language journal committed to regular reporting about the activities of the Oriental Orthodox churches and it has also begun to republish some theological works.