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[[Image:JohnAmorionBp.jpg|left||John of AmoriunAmorion, Retired Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]His Grace, '''John (Kallos) of AmoriunAmorion''' is a retired [[titular bishop]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. Bishop John was the first American -born [[clergy]]man to be consecrated [[consecrate]]d a [[bishop]] in the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America|American Greek Archdiocese]], as the titular Bishop of Thermon. He reposed on [[December 1]], 2012.{{stub}}

He was born on March 29, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois. He was raised and educated in the Boston area. He was a long time resident of Tucker, Georgia. Although he had no siblings, he had 6 paternal first cousins in the USA and 7 maternal first cousins in Greece.  Bp. John attended Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in 1955. Bishop John became the first American born bishop in the Greek Orthodox Church of America when he was ordained titular Bishop of Thermon by the late Archbishop Iakovos of America and two other hierarchs on January 17, 1971, at the Annunciation Cathedral in Houston, Texas. He served as Director of St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine Auxiliary Bishop in Houston (1971-1973), and Denver (1974-1977), as Diocesan Bishop in St. AugustineCharlotte (1978-1980), Floridaand Atlanta (1980-1988).

In 1972, he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] the titular Bishop of Thermon in Houston, Texas, and He appointed to administer the Eighth Archdiocese District of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America]]. During his administration, Bp. John transferred the regional headquarters of the [[Metropolis of Denver|Eighth District]] from Houston, Texas to Denver, Colorado.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annunciation_Greek_Orthodox_Cathedral_(Houston)] He served the district until 1979.

Bishop During his administration, Bp. John received transferred the regional headquarters of the title Bishop [[Metropolis of AmoriunDenver|Eighth District]] from Houston, also AmorionTexas to Denver, upon his retirementColorado.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annunciation_Greek_Orthodox_Cathedral_(Houston)] He served the district until 1979.

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