Questions tagged [godparents]
The sponsors of a child's baptism, and/or designated caretakers of a child in the event of the parents' death
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Does the Catholic Church prohibit marriage between a woman and her God-father?
Each child born in a Catholic family, receives the Sacrament of Baptism at an early age, and is escorted by its Godparents at the time of its baptism. Traditionally, a godparent must normally be an ...
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Can a divorced aunt be a Catholic Godparent?
I was married in the Catholic Church but I am divorced now. I did not get a annulment. The priest said I could not be a godmother, but I have my doubts.
Am I able to be a godmother at the baptism of ...
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Can Catholics serve as godparents at an Anglican infant's baptism?
My wife and I (both Catholic) have been asked to serve as godparents at our niece's baptism. The child's parents are fully aware of our strong commitment to the Catholic faith. I've received ...
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Sponsors of converts to Catholicism
A conversion presumably severs the spiritual ties with one's baptismal godparents. I am reading about a convert from Russian Orthodoxy to Roman Catholicism, who apparently converted around age 20 and ...
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Does the Catholic Church permit one to choose two godparents of the same gender? [duplicate]
Can the Catholic Church make an exception that would allow for a mother and father to sponsor two godparents whom are both of the same gender?
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What happens if one wishes to go through the RCIA process but lacks a sponsor?
I've seen many explanations of the RCIA process, but all of them I've found make reference to a sponsor of sorts.
A local parish's website explains:
A sponsor accompanies any candidate seeking ...
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Do both Godparents/Sponsors have to fulfill all the requirements? [duplicate]
What if one of the godparents is confirmed and the other is not, but both are Catholic? For instance, what if one potential godparent is confirmed, has taken all of the sacraments so far required, and ...
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What are the requirements for godparents in the Roman Catholic Church?
I talked to quite a few people today about Catholicism. I asked one couple questions about being godparents, because they were godparents for another child. However, this couple is not even Catholic. ...
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Are names of godparents written on Baptism Certificate?
My friend agreed to be a godfather for my baby. But he cannot be present at ceremony for some visa/travel reasons. Will his name get written on the Baptism Certificate? I want to present/show him some ...
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How does a person become a godparent in the Roman Catholic Church?
Assume a young adult is close to Confirmation in the Roman Catholic church, but, while still a child, never finishes the process because the family moves away from the parish. What would be the ...
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The Godfather Baptism Killings
In The Godfather, can anyone that is more familiar with the Catholic faith, tell me if Michael would be considered absolved of his sins considering that he agrees to "renounce satan and all of his ...
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What is the purpose of godparents?
I was looking through Catholic baptismal records, while doing genealogy, when I realized that I didn't know what the purpose of godparents is. What is their purpose? Why are they recorded? Are the ...
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Godparents in Protestantism
Without infant Baptism, do Protestants have godparents?
Furthermore, are there any traditions common to most Protestant denominations concerning who should see to it that a child is raised in the ...
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