Rev. Fr. Andrew Campbell (born March 27, 1946) is an

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catholic missionary, founder of Lepers Aid Committee and parish priest of Christ the King Catholic church in Accra. Born in

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, 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.

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. 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. He founded the Lepers Aid committee in 1993 to care for persons with

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. The

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has established and run

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s in

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. He has also founded The Christ The King Soup Kitchen. In 2013, Andrews Campbell acquired Ghanaian citizenship. He also acquired Nii Lantey as his local name.

Recognition and awards

He has received several honors due to his humanitarian activities.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Andrew 1946 births Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth Ghanaian Christian missionaries Ghanaian philanthropists Ghanaian Roman Catholics Irish expatriates in Ghana Irish philanthropists Irish Roman Catholic missionaries Living people

Priesthood and work

Recognition and awards

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