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Your father is your daughter's Catholic Godfather He has recently remarried and his new wife wants him to become Baptist What do you do now for your daughter's Catholic Godparent?
Speak to your father and your priest about it.
If you are Episcopalian can you be a Godparent to a Roman Catholic child?
Yes, but the other Godparent must be a Catholic.
Can a non catholic be a christian?
.Catholic AnswerIf you mean can a protestant be a Godparent for a Catholic, then the answer is no. The Godparent's job is to bring the child up in the Catholic faith, and the first basic requirement of a Godparent is that they are a good practicing Catholic.
In the Roman Catholic Church can you change a child's godparents?
No, once a Godparent, always a Godparent in the Catholic Church.
Can a child be baptized a Catholic if their godmother is not Catholic?
No, because a Godparent's purpose is to help assure that the child is raised as a Catholic. If the Godparent is not a Catholic there is no assurance that this responsibility will be complied with by the non-Catholic person.
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
In baptism does the witness have to be Catholic?
At least one Godparent must be Catholic.
Does one have to be Baptised to be a godparent of a Catholic child?
Officially, a child can only have a Catholic christening if at least one parent is a Catholic, as the priest needs to have a "well-founded hope" that the child will be brought up in the Catholic Faith. No, not really. Some religions do have rules but normally, the is no.
Can you be a Catholic and be a godparent for a couple coming into the Catholic Church?
Yes. If the couple is converting to Catholicism, they will need a Catholic sponsor.
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.
I have been asked to be a godparent but i am a Sikh and havent been christened can i still be a godparent?
No you cannot be a Godparent if you are not a Roman Catholic. I guess the parents of the child have not consulted the priest before asking you. The moment they approach the church they will have to name another God parent who is baptised in the Roman Catholic Church.
Why is a godparent needed at a catholic baptism?
In case something happens to a parent, there will be a godparent to insure the child continues his/her religious education until Confirmation.
