No. The Baptist church doesn't have infant baptism where the function of godparents is to speak for the child. As the person to be baptized in a Baptist church must be able to have decided for themselves on following Christ and receiving baptism, they don't have godparents to speak for them.
Yes, in the Roman Catholic church a Godparent are considered mandatory, although there are some exceptions. For adult baptism the adult chooses the sponsor, for infants the parents choose. Sometimes the priest may recommend someone if the parents require help choosing.
According to the Code of Canon Law, "Insofar as possible, one to be baptized is to be given a sponsor who is to assist an adult in Christian initiation, or, together with the parents, to present an infant at the baptism, and who will help the baptized to lead a Christian life in harmony with baptism, and to fulfill faithfully the obligations connected with it" (No. 872).
Strictly speaking, a person only needs one sponsor for baptism - male or female, but may have two sponsors, one male and one female. Here the Code of Canon Law wants to eliminate the practice of having numerous sponsors, as has occurred in some cultures (No. 873). Also, in the case of an emergency, such as imminent death, no sponsor is needed.
Not just anyone can be a godparent or sponsor. The person must be at least 16 years old and a practicing Catholic, and this must be attested to by the potential godparent/sponsor's priest. One big criticism that priests have is being asked to attest to those who are nominally Catholic. A Catholic who does not practice the faith by regularly attending Mass or who is in an invalid marriage disqualifies himself from being a godparent. Moreover, if a person is Catholic but antagonistic to the faith, i.e. has the attitude "I am a Catholic but...," and would not be a good example and witness to the faith also disqualifies himself. If a person is not striving to fulfill his own obligations of baptism and confirmation, he will not fulfill the responsibilities of helping another to do so.
Yes, in general, and they need to be approved by the church. However, if they cannot make it, a proxy can stand in for them. The proxy should be Catholic.
No they don't need to be present. If you want them to come they can but if not then they wont.
Yes, Catholics have Godparents.
No.
You can, but usually the Godparents and relatives give gifts at baptisms.
Many (not all) Christians celebrate birth by having a baptism ceremony where they give the baby a Christian name, designate godparents, and sprinkle water on the baby's head.
The Orthodox service is both Baptism and Confirmation. The Roman Catholics offer a second ceremony for Confirmation in the early teen years. An interesting facet of the Orthodox is that both Godparents are asked at one point to 'spit on the devil'.
I don't think he had godparents.
You need godparents because if your parents die and you have nobody to look after you then your godparents can look after you.
You can only have Catholic godparents or Orthodox godparents. No protestants can be godparents in the Catholic Church.
You can't. Fairy GodParents don't exist.
before you have a communion you asksomeone close to you if they want to be your godparents. and there job is if there parents die the godparents will take care of him/her.
There is not usually any legal documentation of Godparents. This is a private agreement between parents and Godparents. Sometimes Godparents are listed in a Power of Attorney or a will.
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Poseidon did not have "godparents", his parents were Titan gods, Rhea and Cronus.
No, there are no Godparents nor sponsors for First Holy Communion.