Actor Shia LaBeouf was received into the Catholic Church with the sacrament of confirmation by Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, Bishop Robert Barron on Sunday evening. 

We are thrilled to share that our dear friend Shia LaBeouf has fully entered the Church this past weekend through the sacrament of confirmation! The Capuchin Franciscan friars are overjoyed to welcome him into the fold and witness his deep commitment to his faith journey.

CNA reports: LaBeouf’s confirmation sponsor, Capuchin friar Brother Alexander Rodriguez, told CNA Wednesday that the actor wants to become a deacon “sometime in the future.”

Rodriguez said that LaBeouf began entertaining the idea of the diaconate during his recent film “Padre Pio.” In that film, LaBeouf played the titular St. Pio of Pietrelcina and Rodriguez played the role of a friar. 

“He just spontaneously said, ‘I want to become a deacon,’ and he still feels that way,” Rodriguez said.