# Friar Laurence — Romeo and Juliet character guide

> Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Laurence, holy Laurence, Friar Laurence Sir, Friar Laurence Bliss, Friar Laurence O, Friar Laurence Holy Saint Francis, Francis

**First appearance:** 0012-act-ii-scene-iii

## Who they are

A Franciscan friar who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet and devises a risky plan.

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