Andrew Campbell (priest)

Rev. Fr. Andrew Campbell (born March 27, 1946) is an Irish-Ghanaian catholic missionary, founder of Lepers Aid Committee and parish priest of Christ the King Catholic church in Accra.[1][2][3] Born in Dublin, Ireland, he had his early education at Sisters of Charity school and de la Salle Primary School in Ireland. In October 1970, he obtained a Bachelor of Divinity from St. Patrick's College.[1]

The Very Reverend

Andrew Campbell
ChurchChrist The King Catholic Parish
ProvinceAccra
DioceseAccra
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
OrdinationDecember 1970
Personal details
Born
Andrew Campbell

(1946-03-27) 27 March 1946
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityGhanaian and Irish
DenominationRoman Catholic
OccupationClergyman

Priesthood and work

Andrew was ordained as a catholic priest in December 1970, he was posted to Ghana as a missionary priest under The Society of the Divine Word a year after.[4]

He has served in many catholic Parishes in Accra, including Holy Spirit Cathedral, Adabraka, St, Peter's Parish, Osu, Sacred Heart Parish Accra, where he established the Sacred Heart Vocational Institute.[5] He founded the Lepers Aid committee in 1993 to care for persons with leprosy.[6] The NGO has established and run leprosariums in Weija, Ho, Nkanchina and Kokofu.[7][8][9][10][11] He has also founded The Christ The King Soup Kitchen.[12]

In 2013, Andrews Campbell acquired Ghanaian citizenship.[1] He also acquired Nii Lantey as his local name.

Recognition and awards

He has received several honors due to his humanitarian activities.

Recognition and Awards
Role/ Awards Institution Reference
Grand Medal Honorary Division Government of Ghana (2001) [5]
Chairman - Advisory Board Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital [13]
Humanitarian Personality of the Year 2018 Made In Ghana Awards (MIGA) [14]
Humanitarian Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 National Philanthropy Forum and Excellence Awards [15]
Humanitarian Award 2020 Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards (EMY Awards) [16]

See also

References
  1. "Rev. Fr. Campbell gains full Ghanaian citizenship". www.tv3network.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. "They call me a perpetual beggar, Fr Campbell bemoans". Radio Angelus - 24 online Catholic radio station. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  3. "Lepers Aid Committee organizes Carol festival to raise funds". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. "Rev Fr Campbell: A Priest With A mission – Today Newspaper". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. "Irish Priest Decorated By Rawlings, Lauded By Lepers". www.ghanaweb.com. 28 January 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  6. "Irish priest makes 'life a little easier' at Ghana leprosarium". Catholic San Francisco. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. "Lepers Aid Committee initiate project at Kokofu". www.ghanaweb.com. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. "Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications donates to Lepers Aid Committee". MyJoyOnline.com. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  9. Online, Peace FM. "Jappan Borga Donates To Weija Leprosarium". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. "How Lepers Aid has touched lives of cured lepers the past 30 years". Radio Angelus - 24 online Catholic radio station. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  11. "Bawumia's treatment of lepers has made me the happiest man - Father Campbell". Graphic Online. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  12. "Bawumia shows love to street kids on Val's Day". Graphic Online. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  13. "Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital Ghana | Advisory Board". Princess Marie Loius. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  14. "40,000 youth to be mentored by local businesses - Awal Mohammed". MyJoyOnline.com. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  15. "Father Campbell, Bola Ray, others receive Philanthropy awards". www.ghanaweb.com. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  16. "EMYAFRICA 2020 WINNERS". EXCLUSIVE MEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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