Fr Vincent Cavey RIP
Tuesday 13th April 2021We are sorry to share the sad news that Fr Vincent Cavey died peacefully on 2nd April at Little Sisters of the Poor Care Home in Longsight.
Please remember him in your prayers. May he rest in peace.
Fr Cavey was in his ninety second year, the sixty seventh year of his Sacred Priesthood. May he rest in peace.
Vincent was born on 20th July 1929 in Chadderton, Oldham and was baptised at Corpus Christi, Hollinwood on 4th August 1929. He attended Corpus Christi School, Hollinwood.
Vincent was accepted as an Ecclesiastical student for the Diocese of Salford in July 1943 and entered St. Bede’s College as a Day Boy. He became a Boarder at St. Bede’s in September 1944 and transferred to St. Cuthbert’s College, Ushaw in September 1948.
Fr Vincent Cavey was ordained to the Priesthood at Corpus Christi, Hollinwood on 18th July 1954.
Fr Cavey served the Diocese of Salford in the following appointments:
1954-1954: All Souls, Weaste Assistant Priest
1954-1965: St. Alban’s, Blackburn Assistant Priest
1965-2010: St. Mary’s, Denton Assistant Priest
1970-2010: St. Mary’s, Denton Parish Priest
1979-1987: Dean of St. Augustine’s Deanery
1987-1993: Appointed Dean of newly erected St Stephen’s Deanery, Tameside
Fr Vincent retired in 2010 and moved to Little Sisters of the Poor Care Home in Longsight where he served as chaplain.
The funeral will take place on 21st April at St Mary’s, Denton followed by interment at St Joseph’s Cemetery and in line with current guidance, restrictions on numbers apply.
