Denzel Washington can now add ministry to his long resume.

On Saturday, the Gladiator II Star was baptized and received a baptismal certificate and a minister’s license, meaning he can later be ordained as a priest. The event took place at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ in New York’s Harlem neighborhood, according to Today. The First Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Eastern New York livestreamed the service on Facebook.

“I’ll be 70 in a week. It’s taken a while, but I’m here,” said the prolific actor. Washington also thanked his wife, Pauletta Washington.

The two-time Oscar winner has previously spoken out about his faith esquire Last month he explained that while religion is rarely discussed in Hollywood, he remains steadfast in his determination to share his beliefs and experiences.

“I’m not afraid. I don’t care what anyone thinks. Look, if we talk about the fear part of it – you can’t talk like that and win Oscars. You can’t talk and celebrate like that. You can’t say that in this city,” he wrote in an essay published by the magazine.

He continued at the time: “It’s not fashionable. It’s not sexy. But that doesn’t mean people in Hollywood don’t believe. There’s no such thing as Hollywood anyway. What does that even mean? For me that means a street called Hollywood Boulevard. 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 survey. How am I supposed to find out? I mean, I haven’t been to a church actors meeting yet.”

Next up in Washington is Spike Lee’s Apple Original Films/A24 project Highest 2 Lowestalongside A$AP Rocky & Ice Spice, as well Black Panther 3his involvement, which he inadvertently missed.