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A Godparent should be of sufficient age to take on the religious education and growth of the child in the event of the parent being unable to do so.

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Can a fourteen year old be a godparent?

No.


Can a 13 year old be a godparent?

yes :)


Is godparent capitalized?

The word godparent isn't a proper noun therefore it shouldn't be capitalized.


Can your 15 YEAR old son be a godparent to your 6 month old son?

No he can not be one, he is far to young and not allowed.


Different languages for God parent?

In Christianity, the term for a godparent is typically "godparent" in English, "padrino" or "madrina" in Spanish, and "parrain" or "marraine" in French. In other cultures and religions, terms like "koumbaros" in Greek Orthodox, "nanay" or "tatay" in Filipino, and "sahib" or "saheba" in Islam may be used to refer to a godparent.


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 do you add a godparent on babydow.com?

You have to have at least one child in school. Then, you go to the babies page that you want to be the godparent of. If they don't already have a godparent, there is a button that says "Become godparent". Click it. A message will be sent to the owner of the baby, if they confirm it you have a godparent! Send them gifts! Add me! Charcharkazoo


How can you be a godparent on babydow?

You must send a baby to school before you can be a godparent.


Do protestants have godparents?

The role of the godparent is to assist the parents in bringing up their children in the practice of the Catholic Faith. Therefore to be eligible to be a "godparent" it is necessary that the person be a practicing catholic. A Protestant may be a "Christian Witness" but may not serve in the capacity of godparent in the Baptism ceremony. There must be at least one person who serves as a godparent.


Can a gay person be a godparent?

Where "godparent" is recognized by a faith community, check with your local pastor. In civil society, the choice of a godparent is entirely up to the parents.


What happens if the godparent passes away does his spouse take over the duties of godparent?

Not neccessarily, if the two are named jointly as godparents this may be the case, however if only one is named godparent, then the other does not automaticly "inherit" the title of godparent.


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.