Godparents

[Filipa_Guardado]

Do i really need Godmother and Godfather to my marriage ?
what if i dont know anyone that fills all the requirements that the catholic church asks for them ?

And why is it necessary a godparents to the baptism and wedding , cos i never read anything like that in the bible …



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[puzzleannie]

there is no canon law provision for godparents at a wedding. If in your culture godparents play a role (as they do for instance with most Eastern Rite Catholics) they are your baptismal godparents. What is required is witnesses. The Church witness must be ordained, bishop priest or deacon, and the witnesses representing the family can be anyone, and they do not need to fulfill the conditions of godparents or confirmation sponsors, because they have no active liturgical role, except as witnesses.

Godparents and sponsors for sacraments of initiation, on the other hand, have requirements because they have a liturgical role and a canon law responsibility, although neither is strictly required, and if the family has no one in mind, the celebrant can fill that role himself, or from among those present.