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Can a Catholic serve as a godparent to a non-Catholic?
Yes, a Catholic can serve as a godparent to a non-Catholic, but the non-Catholic must have at least one Catholic godparent.
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.
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 the godfather of a Catholic child have to be Catholic too to be a godfather?
Yes he has to be and has be 18
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
Why does godfather have to be Catholic in Catholic baptism?
When an infant is baptized in the Catholic Church, the parents choose godparents who are tasked with overseeing the spiritual upbringing of the child (should the parents' guidance not be sufficient). When the child is baptized, the godparent(s) make an oath to raise the child in the Catholic faith, which is clearly something they cannot promise if they do not believe it for themselves.
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.
