Bishop Emeritus Frederick Campbell celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination as a bishop on Tuesday, May 14.
Bishop Campbell, 80, has continued to live in central Ohio since his retirement upon reaching age 75, the mandatory retirement age for bishops, on Aug. 2, 2018, when he submitted a letter of resignation to Pope Francis. He served as apostolic administrator of the diocese until Auxiliary Bishop Robert Brennan of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, was installed as his successor on March 29, 2019.
Bishop Campbell served as shepherd of the Diocese of Columbus for 14 years, from his installation as the diocese’s 11th bishop on Jan. 13, 2005 until the announcement on Jan. 31, 2019 of Bishop Brennan’s appointment. Bishop Brennan now is the bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York.
Bishop Campbell was ordained a priest of the Diocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis on May 31, 1980 and served as an associate pastor and pastor in that diocese until being ordained as its auxiliary bishop on May 14, 1999.
