Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 2: Biographies of Priests on the Australian Scene up to 1900, 1980, pp 22-23:

Carey, Matthew Rt.Rev. V.G., Irish, Golden Jubilarian
Expert in Running Bazaars
The Monsignor's remains are embedded in the floor of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church, West Melbourne. We could well add: One of the Greatest Pioneer Priests in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Which would not be an overstatement. He was born at Tyrell's Pass in County Westmeath; son of Michael and Mary (nee Scally), and brother of Mother M. Joseph Carey who died at the Presentation Convent, Elsternwick in April 1917. Educated at St. Mary's School Mullingar, and at All Hallows, Dublin, he was ordained at Castlepollard on 2 May 1875. He arrived in Melbourne on the 'Somersetshire' on 19 July '75 in the company of the Loreto Sisters coming to Ballarat. He served on the Brighton Mission, which included places like Dandenong, from 1876 to 1899. His church building record is impressive: Berwick Church in 1878, two at Elsternwick (his headquarters) in 1883 and 1891, and at Oakleigh, Sorrento and Flinders. His record at West Melbourne is no less impressive: playing a part in the completion of the glorious church of St. Mary's, the building of schools, the introduction of the Christian Brothers in 1903. (Ref: Golden Jubilee of the Christian Brothers in Australasia, P. 76). Carey was at West Melbourne from 1899 to 1913, the year in which he was asked to make a place for the new incumbent, Coadjutor Most Rev. Daniel Mannix who resided at West Melbourne from '13 to '17. Carey was transferred to Brunswick, and among other achievements built the church of St. Matthew's at North Brunswick. As a money-spinner Carey excelled as an organiser of bazaars. The outcome of his efforts would go into many thousands of pounds. When Mannix succeeded to Archbishop Carr in '17 the Brunswick Pastor came back to the scene of former labours at the age of 68. The old warrior was destined to give West Melbourne another eleven years of valiant service. For service rendered he was created a Monsignor, and Mannix named him his Vicar General in 1926. When he died on 29.2.1928 (an unusual date for a death anniversary) he had attained the age of 79 and celebrated a Golden Jubilee of service. And a busy service it had been. All this and much more can be read of Carey's achievements in the old files of the Melbourne Advocate. But for the most part the writer has relied on the information of the MDHC File, Fitzroy, per Father John Keaney, Chairman MDHC.
(Footprints, Vol. 2, No. 1)