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Denzel Washington received his ministerial license as the 69-year-old movie star takes on a new role in life.
Washington was baptized Saturday by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at Temple Kelly in New York.
“It took a while, but I’m finally here…If [God] can do for me, there’s nothing He can’t do for you,” Washington said, according to Bryant. “The sky is literally the limit.”
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Denzel Washington became a priest when he was baptized. The “Training Day” star recently wrote about her faith for Esquire. (Tiziana Fabi)
Bryant shared the photos of the moment Washington gave his life to Christ in a Facebook post.
“We celebrate the addition of Minister Denzel Washington to the priesthood, after he received his official license today at the Church of God in Christ, in a truly uplifting moment,” the post said.
“He’s dressed like that because he received water baptism in the same service,” Bryant added. “Both the baptism and licensing took place at the historic Kelly Temple in New York, a place close to his heart. Denzel Washington attended this church as a child and testified that he was filled with the Holy Spirit after visiting another church with actor Robert Townsend in the 80s .”
Denzel Washington was baptized in the Kelly Temple in New York. (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital has reached out to a Washington representative for further comment.
“Denzel Washington’s recent commitment to faith and service is truly inspiring,” added Bryant in the separate Facebook post. “His baptism and permission to preach is the pinnacle of the life of faith.”
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Washington recently admitted that “you can’t talk” about faith in the industry.
“When you see me, you see the best I can do with what my lord and savior has given me,” the “Gladiator II” star wrote for Esquire. “I’m not afraid.”
Denzel Washington received his ministerial license on Saturday. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
“I don’t care what anybody thinks. Look, when we talk about the fear part of it — you can’t talk like that and win an Oscar. You can’t talk like that and party. You can’t say that in this town,” Washington added.
“I’m free now. It’s not talked about in this town. It’s not talked about. It’s not talked about. It’s not hip. It’s not sexy. But that doesn’t mean people in Hollywood don’t believe. There’s no such thing as called Hollywood anyway. What does that even mean? It means a street called Hollywood Boulevard,” he wrote.
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Denzel Washington started his career in the 80s. (Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images)
However, Oscar-winning actor not sure how many other actors believe in God.
“It’s not like we all meet somewhere and discuss what we believe. So I don’t know how many other actors have faith. I didn’t do a poll. How would I know? I mean, there’s no church actor Meetings I’ve been to.”
Washington landed his breakthrough role in the medical drama “St. Elsewhere” in 1982. He earned multiple nominations for his work on the show and eventually broke through on film.
Washington is famous for films such as “Fences,” “Training Day,” “The Book of Eli,” “Cry Freedom” and “Malcom X.”
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