- Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli
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Metropolitan Nikiforos (Athanassios Archaggelidis) (1931 – 4 October 2009) was the metropolitan bishop of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli from 1988 until his death. A graduate of the Halki Seminary School and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Nikiforos was ordained a deacon in 1956 and a senior priest in 1961.[1]
Nikiforos was investigated in 2005 for alleged sexcapades.[2]
References
- ^ "Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli passes away". ana-mpa.gr. 2009-10-04. http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=8016283&service=142. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ "Call to prayer as scandal balloons: Theoklitos implicates politicians in testimony, two more bishops and four judges in trouble". ekathimerini.com. 2005-03-02. http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100004_02/03/2005_53587. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
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- 2009 deaths
- Greek Orthodox bishops
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