John Pelushi

[2] He received a scholarship from him and returned to the United States to pursue further studies at the Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.At the founding session of the newly established Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Albania, on 18 July 1998 in Tirana, Archimandrite John was elected Metropolitan of Korçë.This was preceded by the election and ordination of Metropolitan Christodoulos (Moustakis) in 1992 by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, but he was forced to resign due to the refusal of the Albanian state to visit the country.[3] On 20 July of the same year, in the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Tirana, Archimandrite John was ordained a Metropolitan of Korçë.[3] On 25 January 2025, after the death of Archbishop Anastasios the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, during its extraordinary session, elected metropolitan John of Korça as the Locum Tenens of the Archdiocesan Throne.
His EminenceIncumbentTiranaAlbaniaAlma materHoly Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyAlbaniansecular nameAlbanian OrthodoxmetropolitanKorçëBishop Kozma of ApolloniaJohn the TheologianArchbishop AnastasiosHellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of TheologyLocum TenensAlbanian Orthodox ChurchWCC PublicationsOrthodox Autocephalous Church of AlbaniaEastern Orthodox