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How can you be a godparent on babydow?
You must send a baby to school before you can be a godparent.
If you are Episcopalian can you be a Godparent to a Roman Catholic child?
Yes, but the other Godparent must be a Catholic.
In baptism does the witness have to be Catholic?
At least one Godparent must be Catholic.
Can a divorced person be a godparent in a Catholic Baptism?
yesA godparent sponsor needs to be baptized Catholic, Confirmed, and in good standing with the Church and in harmony with the faith we profess. If divorced, that is OK, but if remarried without an annulment it is problematic
Can you be a godparent at 14?
According to the Code of Canon Law, article 874 § 2-3, a Godparent (or Baptismal Sponsor) must be at least 16 years of age and confirmed in the Catholic Church. Generally in Canon Law, lower age limits are meant to make sure the people involved have a degree of maturity and understanding of the task they are taking on.
Do the god parents have to be confirmed to baptized in the catholic church?
Yes, at least one of them has to be confirmed and catholic. The other (of opposite sex) needs to be Christian and can be entered in books as Christian witness but can stiil be called godparent
Can a priest become a child's god father?
No. The godparent must be a practicing Catholic, because their job as a godparent is to guide the child in practicing their faith. If the godparent isn't Catholic, then they can't fulfill their duties: they can't be a godparent.
Can the sponsor be Anglican if the person being confirmed is catholic?
No. The sponsor MUST be a practicing Catholic who has been confirmed previously (such as the year before) and at least 18 or older and is never (a) (the) parent of the person who is to be confirmed as a Catholic. The sponsor may not/cannot be a member of any other Christian Church or Community, only Catholic. It can be a close friend, a godparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, whoever, but they must be Catholic, period. Any guests of the person to be confirmed who are not Catholic are welcome to observe the sacrament during the Mass, but are refrained from taking Holy Communion during the Mass.
Is godparent capitalized?
The word godparent isn't a proper noun therefore it shouldn't be capitalized.
Can a 14 year old be a godmother?
A godparent must be of legal age in order to be able to assume parenting responsibility should the parents die or be otherwise debilitated.
How old do godparents need to be?
It is enough that they be adult confirmed Catholics. It is advisable that they be old enough to care for a child in an emergency. ADDENDUM The Anglican Church and Lutheran Church, share a similar Theology of Godparents: the minimum guideline is sixteen, with the proposed Godparent being both Baptised and Confirmed in the church. In the Russian Orthodox Church, the canons state specifically that the proposed Godparent may not be a minor, a parent of the child, or a non-Orthodox Christian.
Can your sister-in-law be the godmother of your son if she is not Catholic?
Yes, however at least one godparent must be Catholic.
