Nikiforos of Didymoteicho

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.{{cite web| title = Metropolitan Nikiforos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli passes away | url = http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=8016283&service=142 | work = ana-mpa.gr | date = 2009-10-04 | accessdate = 2009-10-05}}

Nikiforos was investigated in 2005 for alleged sexcapades.{{cite web| title = Call to prayer as scandal balloons: Theoklitos implicates politicians in testimony, two more bishops and four judges in trouble | url = http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100004_02/03/2005_53587 | work = ekathimerini.com | date = 2005-03-02 | accessdate = 2009-10-05}}