Bishop of The Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Kilgo had received votes to become bishop at the general conferences of the MECS in 1898, 1902, and 1906. Finally, Kilgo was elected as a bishop of the MECS in May 1910. As bishop, Kilgo oversaw the following annual conferences:
- 1910: KY, Louisville, North AL, FL
- 1911: KY, SC, North MS, MS
- 1912: Holston, Memphis, SC, Baltimore
- 1913: German Mission, AR, Little Rock, White River
- 1914: IL, KY, Western VA, Louisville, VA
- 1915: IL, NC, SC, AL
- 1916: Western VA, Western NC, VA, NC
- 1917: Japan Mission, China Mission, Korea Mission
- 1918: North MS, LA, MS
- 1920: No assignment because of poor health
- 1921: Partnered with Bishop McMurry in Northwest TX, LA, North MS, MS
John C. Kilgo died on August 10, 1922, at the age of sixty-one in Charlotte, North Carolina. Assisted by Bishop Collins Denny, Bishop Warren A. Candler officiated the funeral.
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