Priest with moustache

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Last year I met an Indian Priest (His name is George, from Kerala) who had moustache without beard. I confused in this matter whether it allowed or not?
 
A priest can have a moustache alone, a beard alone, a moustache and beard, or neither. Facial hair is not regulated on priests.
 
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A priest can have a moustache alone, a beard alone, a moustache and beard, or neither. Facial hair is not regulated on priests.
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Actually years ago Capuchins by “custom” were wearing long beards - today it is not the “common custom” but often in photos of past generations you wil note they are all “long bearded”.
 
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A priest can have a moustache alone, a beard alone, a moustache and beard, or neither. Facial hair is not regulated on priests.
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Do you have any references?
 
Do you have any references?
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It’s kind of difficult to reference something that doesn’t exist, namely a regulation. If there was a rule of any kind, it would be against facial hair. In the absence of such a rule, we can assume that all kinds are allowed.
 
nope, i haven’t heard of a rule prohibiting priests having moustaches only. and one of the nicest i met only had a moustache, no beard.🙂
 
I heard from my childhood, Priests are not allowed to have moustache alone and I never seen a Priest with moustache alone in 42 years. I saw only one Priest last year with moustache. So I believe their might be a law.
 
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I heard from my childhood, Priests are not allowed to have moustache alone and I never seen a Priest with moustache alone in 42 years. I saw only one Priest last year with moustache. So I believe their might be a law.
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I don’t know where you’re from, but I’ve seen several priests with just mustaches here in the U.S. I had heard that the archbishop of Galveston-Houston frowns on any facial hair on the priests, but I don’t think it’s a rule, since I see all types in this archdiocese.
 
The burning issue of the day??? :eek: :rolleyes: :confused: 😃

(What about that priest in Black Diamond? He has an earring in one ear, what about that???)
 
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The burning issue of the day??? :eek: :rolleyes: :confused: 😃

(What about that priest in Black Diamond? He has an earring in one ear, what about that???)
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Amazing
 
My references are from real life:
Moustache alone: our bishop has just a moustache
Moustache and beard: a retired priest I know wears a moustache and beard
No facial hair: this is the case with most priests I know.
 
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