On April 3, 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed Amos as the titular bishop of Meta and auxiliary bishop of Cleveland  He was installed and consecrated by Bishop Anthony M. Pilla on June 7, 2001, in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland.
Pope John Paul II appointed Amos to be the titular bishop of Meta and auxiliary bishop of Cleveland on April 3, 2001. He was formally installed and consecrated by Bishop Anthony M. Pilla on June 7, 2001, at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland.