The oldest and longest-serving priest in the history of the Archdiocese of Toronto died March 13 at age 101. In his 78th year of priesthood, Mgr Vincent N Foy was proud of his longevity, his loyalty and his defence of Catholic teaching.
In a Catholic Register article last December, Msgr. Foy wrote about being "perched on the precipice of eternity" as he recounted his long career.
Mgr Foy served as a eucharistic minister at two 1978 papal funerals, those of Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul I. He also served at the first Mass of St John Paul II.
