Vincent Bartley RIP
Vincent Bartley RIP
Vincent Bartley
It is with great sadness that St Mary's Cathedral heard of the death of Vincent Bartley at the age of 85 years. Vincent has had a life-long association with the Cathedral having been baptised there and assisting as an altar server for the last 78 years. Vincent was also a gifted archivist and historian of the Cathedral, and helped to organise the smooth running of many diocesan functions at the Cathedral.
Vincent was taken into hospital on Tuesday 4th November and died peacefully on Wednesday 5th November at 11am.
Funeral Arrangements: Vincent’s body will be received into the Cathedral at 5.00pm on Sunday 16th November and the Requiem Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Hugh Lindsay at 12.05pm on Monday 17th November, followed by cremation at the West Road Cemetery.
The Cathedral Dean, Fr Peter Leighton writes:
"Vincent continued his ministry until the very end. He was a man of deep faith and many talents which we were privileged to enjoy as he gave so willingly of his time and energy to this his beloved St Mary’s Cathedral.
"On behalf of the Cathedral community may I offer our sincere sympathy and assurance of prayers to Vincent’s wife, Connie, and all the family at this sad time for them.
‘Well done, good and faithful servant… Come and join in your Master’s happiness.’ (Mt. 25:21)"
Canon Cunningham, Diocesan Administrator writes:
"Vincent was a man of profound faith, great humility and a deep love of the Church. He was always part of the Cathedral, and in his quiet and unassuming way did so much for the Cathedral. He was an altar server himself from the age of 8 and he did a wonderful job training altar servers."