Vincent was the grandson of James Vincent (who was vicar of Bangor, Gwynedd, and Master of Friars School, Bangor).
[1] Vincent was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, matriculating in 1811, obtaining a B.A.
[3] In 1820, he assumed his mother's surname of Vincent with the permission of King George IV.
[4] After his ordination, he became curate of Beaumaris, Anglesey, and then rector of Llanfairfechan from 1834 to 1862.
He was then appointed Dean of Bangor Cathedral, a post that he held until his death in the Deanery on 22 March 1876.