Godparent/Baptism

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:rolleyes: Hello, I am wondering what the age to be a Godparent is. I heard as long as the person is confirmed they are old enough. Any help on this is appreciated. Thank you…🙂
 
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:rolleyes: Hello, I am wondering what the age to be a Godparent is. I heard as long as the person is confirmed they are old enough. Any help on this is appreciated. Thank you…🙂
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Canon 874 §1. To be admitted to the role of sponsor, a person must: . . . 2º have completed the sixteenth year, unless a different age has been established by the diocesan bishop or it seems to the pastor or minister that an exception is to be made for a just cause.

The other requirements are in the same canon.
 
I think the age is 16. Some dioceses give confirmation as young as age 8, so I don’t think just being confirmed alone would make one qualified to be a godparent.
 
I cant remember where I found this…
but I remember reading that at least 1 God-parent of the newly baptised infant should be a Confirmed Catholic who regularly practices his/her faith.

We have a small family and my DH has all Prot’s on his side. My choices of God-parents were slim…
another choice that people forget about are the Grandparents being the baby’s God parents.

…If im wrong, Im sure someone will correct me.🙂
 
paulah said:
I cant remember where I found this…
but I remember reading that at least 1 God-parent of the newly baptised infant should be a Confirmed Catholic who regularly practices his/her faith.

We have a small family and my DH has all Prot’s on his side. My choices of God-parents were slim…
another choice that people forget about are the Grandparents being the baby’s God parents.

…If im wrong, Im sure someone will correct me.🙂
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True… My sister baby was baptized yesterday…
He had 3 “godparents” My husband who was Catholic and a couple that they wanted as the “god-parents” who were not Catholic. My sister’s husband is Not-Catholic

However, I will say that on the “offical” papers from the church My husband is listed as the one and only “God-Parent” and the other 2 are “witnesses”.

However, during the cermony the other 2 placed the signed of the cross on the baby, just like my husband, and they vowed just like my husband to help raise the child in the Catholic Faith.

Hopes this help.
 
At least One Godparent must be a PRACTICING Cathoilic and generally a letter is needed from their parish stating this.

The other may be a baptised Christian but they must be practicing their faith. Again, a letter is needed from their church.
 
Canon 874, as mentioned above, contains the requirements. If you view it, you will see all of them.

Canons 872-874 regard baptismal sponsors and can be viewed in entirity at vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P2Y.HTM .

It’s probably best just to read the canons carefully with attention to the difference between sponsor and witness.
 
I know of some diocess( Latin Rite) that confirm infants! Is’nt this wonderful!! And give them communion as well. I never understood how you could baptise someone and then ex-communicate them, kind of weird huh?
 
I had my brother and sister in law stand as proxy Godparents for my aunt and uncle who live in Ireland. My brother and sister in law don’t practice any religion, but this way I was able to include them in the ceremony, and still have two practicing Catholics as the actual Godparents for my son. It turned out just wonderful!!
 
Baptism and Confirmation were once quite common in rural areas where priests were scarce and the prospect of an episcopal visit were remote. I understand this is still true in some countries.
 
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