Background
Campion, Owen Francis was born on April 24, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Owen F. and Frances (Bass) Campion.
Campion, Owen Francis was born on April 24, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Owen F. and Frances (Bass) Campion.
AB, St. Bernard College, Cullman, Alabama, 1962; postgraduate, St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, 1964-1966; postgraduate, Catholic U., 1968, 69.
Various pastoral positions, in Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville, 1966-1971; editor in chief, Tennessee Register, Nashville, 1971-1988; associate public, Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Indiana, since 1988.
Member Catholic Press Association (board directors 1980-1989, treasurer 1981-1984, president 1984-1986, St. Francis de Sales award 1989), International Catholic Union of Press(ecclesiastical assistant since 1989), Religious Public Relations Council (Hinkhouse-de Rose award 1975), Association Church Press, International Federation Catholic Press Association (Vice-President 1986-1989), National Press Club, Overseas Press Club.