Ask a Capuchin
A common question we receive is: Do Capuchin friars have to grow beards? Is a beard required to join the Capuchin Franciscan Order?
In the below Ask a Capuchin video, Fr. Vic answers the question about beards and shares more about Capuchin life.
Many Capuchin friars grow beards, though it is not a requirement to become a friar. Pope Saint John Paul II once joked, “A friar without a beard is like a car without a bumper.”
Watch the video above to hear Fr. Vic explain whether beards are required for Catholic friars and what matters in Capuchin formation.
Have more questions about becoming a friar or Capuchin life? Leave a comment or reach out.
