Abba Seraphim | |
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.jpg) William Newman-Norton in 2012 | |
| Church | British Orthodox Church |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Glastonbury |
| See | Glastonbury, United Kingdom |
| Appointed | 28 February 1979 |
| Predecessor | Mar Georgius |
| Orders | |
| Rank | Patriarch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Henry Hugo Newman-Norton 27 February 1948 |
| Denomination | Independent Oriental Orthodox |
| Coat of arms |  |
William Henry Hugo Newman-Norton (born 27 February 1948) is a British independent Oriental Orthodox bishop. He is the Patriarch of Glastonbury and head of the British Orthodox Church (BOC)[1] with the title of British Patriarch[2] and is known as Abba Seraphim.
In 1975, Norton also succeeded William Bernard Crow as head of the Order of the Holy Wisdom.[3]: 294
- ^ "About the British Orthodox Church". Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
patriarchwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ward, Gary L.; Persson, Bertil; Bain, Alan, eds. (1990). "Newman-Norton, William Henry Hugo". Independent Bishops: An International Directory. Preface by J. Gordon Melton. Apogee Books. ISBN 978-1-55888-307-9.