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Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli

1931 – 2009

Greek bishop

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About Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli

Lived 1931 – 2009 (aged 77–78). Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli was an eastern Orthodox priest.

Nikiforos (born Athanasios Archangelidis; 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.

Nikiforos was investigated in 2005 for alleged sexcapades.

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Important facts

Born

1931, Feres

Birth century

20th century

Died

4 October 2009, Alexandroupolis

Occupation

Eastern Orthodox priest

Education

Halki seminary

Also known as

Nikiforos

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli's

Mary Stocks, Baroness Stocks

Frequently asked questions

Who was Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli?

Greek bishop (1931–2009)

When was Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli born?

Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli was born in 1931 in Feres.

When did Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli die?

Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli died on 4 October 2009 in Alexandroupolis.

What was Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli's occupation?

Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli was an eastern Orthodox priest.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli

· Wikidata: Q612947

· DBpedia: Nikiforos of Didymoteicho

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