A skateboarding priest has become an internet sensation after attracting more than 250,000 hits on YouTube.
The Rev Zoltan Lendvai, 45, whose first board bore the papal coat of arms, believes skateboarding can pave the way to God for young people.
The video, Funny Priest Skateboarding, shows the Hungarian priest, clad in full clerical garb, displaying his moves.
He says his distinctive method of spreading the word on wheels is inspired by Saint John Bosco, reports the BBC.
The 19th century Italian priest and teacher dedicated his life to improving the lot of poor young people, using games as part of their education.
"Many times I have felt that this is the way I can bring many people a bit closer to Jesus," said the Rev Lendvai, who learned to skateboard at the age of 14.
However it was not until he started to serve as a priest that he realised the skateboard might be more effective than the sermon in turning young people towards the church.
Rev Lendvai, of Redics, a village on Hungary's Slovenian border, says he has already brought three teenagers, who didn't previously attend church, into his congregation.
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