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[[Image:JohnAmorionBp.jpg|left||John of Amoriun, Retired Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]
His Grace, '''John (Kallos) of Amoriun''' is a retired [[titular bishop]] of the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]]. Bishop John was the first American born [[clergy]]man to be consecrated a [[bishop]] in the American Greek Archdiocese, as the titular Bishop of Thermon.
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==Life==
Bp. John attended Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in 1955. He served as Director of St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St. Augustine, Florida.

In 1972, he was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] the titular Bishop of Thermon in Houston, Texas, and 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 John received the title Bishop of Amoriun, also Amorion, upon his retirement. 

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==Sources==
*[http://www.denver.goarch.org/metropolis/history/  History of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver] 
*[http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/List_of_Boston_College_people_-_Notable_Boston_College_alumni/id/1587607 List of Boston College people - Religion]

==External links==
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/ethics/john_thermon_abortion.htm  Abortion - A Misnomer]
*[http://www.texancultures.com/publications/texansoneandall/t1_112.htm  Bishop John of Thermon]

[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:20th-21st-century bishops]]
[[Category:Bishops of Thermon]]
[[Category:Bishops of Amoriun]]