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Can you be a godfather if you are not confirmed?
Yes, to be a sponsor of Baptism or Confirmation you need to be Catholic, Confirmed, and at least age 16. If you are Catholic but not Confirmed you can be a Christian witness godfather as long as another sponsor godmother is Catholic and Confirmed.
Can a Jehovah witness be a godparent to a catholic baptism?
No. A godparent needs to be Catholic. If there is one catholic godparent, another sponsor can be admitted as Chrsitian witness only, if not Catholic, but Jehovah would not be condidered Christian as they have different belief in the creed we recite during baptism
Can a non-Catholic sponsor an child?
To sponsor a child for baptism, at least one of the sponsors needs to be Catholic. The other if non-catholic can be Christian witness (if Christian) but is not entered as a sponsor. To sponsor a child for Confirmation, theer is only one sponsor who must be Catholic and confirmed.
Can a Melkite be a sponsor for someone being baptized Roman Catholic?
Yes, Melkites are members of a Catholic rite in union with Rome and can be a sponsor at a Roman Catholic baptism.
Is baptism when a person is made catholic?
Baptism can be for other Christian faiths, not just Catholic. So if you are becoming a Christian, you are baptised.
When going through confirmation as a catholic is it okay to have a baptist sponsor?
Roman Catholic AnswerIt is recommended that one of your Godparents from your Baptism be your sponsor, but that sponsor must be a practicing Catholic as their primary function is to instruct you and lead you in the faith.
Can a non-Catholic serve as a sponsor at a Catholic baptism?
No. Your sponsorship is your endorsement of the ceremony. Since Catholics believe that the fullness of the truth is in the teachings of the Catholic Church, sponsoring a non-Catholic baptism would mean you are allowing a loved one to be raised without the fullness of the truth. Therefore, all Catholics shouldn't be a sponsor at a non-Catholic baptism. The proper thing for a Catholic to do is to express that you are happy they are entering into the Christian faith but remark that the Catholic Church is the only Christian church founded by Jesus and therefore, they remain a separated brother or sister from the church unless they become Catholic. Remember, the key is to love them with a Christ-like love. That means being honest and telling them the truth. Not to give a watered down consent for a ceremony that will not bring them into full union with Christ's Church. As an aside, the Catholic Church does allow you to attend the baptism, just not sponsor.
Does baby need godparents to be baptized in catholic church?
No........but the baby should have a sponsor IF POSSIBLE. The Sponsor is appointed by the Parents (or Parent), or whoever stands in their place, or failing that, by the Parish Priest or Minister of Baptism. The Sponsor must be at least 16 years of age and a baptised catholic, but in an emergency situation, the age rule can be adjusted but that person must be a baptised catholic. A person of another faith can be a sponsor only if there is a catholic sponsor present as well and only as a witness. There is no mention of god parents grandparents in the Code of Church law relating to baptism.
Is their a difference in baptism in a Roman Catholic church and baptism in other Christian churches?
Some differences here and there -eucharist -sacraments -holidays
What is your response to What do you ask of this Christian community at baptism?
In the Catholic church, the priest will ask "what do you ask of God's church for your child?" The response is "Baptism"
Why is Jesus baptism tied in with Christmas?
Well, Christmas is when Jesus was born and I don't think he had a baptism. You get a baptism if you are Christian or Catholic, but Jesus was actually Jewish. The Christian religion wasn't invented until 33 years after Jesus died.
Was St. Anthony a Catholic or a Christian?
A Catholic is a Christian and Catholicism is the original Christian religion. However, not all Christians are Catholics. There are a number of saints named Anthony and each of them was a Catholic and Christian.
