Fr Lionel Devany RIP Obituary

Sunday 21st November 2021

We are sad to announce the news that Fr Lionel Devany died peacefully this morning.

Please remember him in your prayers and in the celebration of Mass. May he rest in peace.

Lionel was born on 10^th October 1935 in Crumpsall and was baptised on 5^th November 1935 at St Chad’s, Manchester. He was educated at St Anne’s Elementary, Crumpsall and Xaverian College, Manchester.

Lionel was accepted as an Ecclesiastical student for the Diocese of Salford in July 1953 and studied at Osterley College, transferring to St Joseph’s College, Upholland in September 1956.

Fr Lionel Devany was ordained to the Priesthood at the Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist, Salford on 16^th June 1962.

Fr Devany served the Diocese of Salford in the following appointments:

1962-1967: St. Willibrord’s, Clayton Assistant Priest

1967-1974: St. Patrick’s, Oldham Assistant Priest

1974-1981: Guardian Angels, Bury Assistant Priest

1981-1989: Holy Family, Denton Parish Priest

1989-2019: St. Joseph’s, Irlam Parish Priest

Fr Lionel retired in 2019 and resided at Nazareth House Care Home where he also served as chaplain