We're saddened to hear of the death of Fr Derek Powney, a retired priest of @BrentwoodRC Diocese who resided in the Archdiocese. He passed away at Ferryfield House in Edinburgh yesterday.

Fr Powney was an Anglican convert and a contemporary of Stephen Hawking. He is pictured… pic.twitter.com/SVJHmF0rtO

— Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh (@archedinburgh) April 23, 2024