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Philip Powell
Welsh martyr
Who they were
Philip Powell, born in Brecknockshire in 1594, studied law in London, then became a Benedictine at St Gregory's, Douai (now Downside), and was ordained in 1618. He worked on the English mission for over twenty years, chiefly in Somerset and Devon.
After serving Catholic soldiers in Cornwall during the Civil War, he was captured at sea in 1646, denounced as a priest, and fell gravely ill in prison. He was condemned and executed at Tyburn on 30 June 1646.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Benedictine who served the mission for decades and died for his priesthood.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Philip Powel
- Wikidata Q7184229 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Philip Powell (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.