My father is one of my closest friends, and I like to ask him to be the godfather of my child... I see uncles and aunts standing in as godparents all the time, has anyone seen or heard if Grandparents are eligible too?
2006-08-04 04:03:23 · 2 answers · asked by rorschach1881 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The role of the godfather and/or godmother is very important. They must be firm Catholic believers, able and ready to help the newly baptized—child or adult—on the road of Christian life.
To ensure this, a godparent must be at least 16 years old (for maturity's sake), fully initiated (having received Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist), be someone other than the legal parents, and one who leads a life in harmony with the Church.
By these requirements, grandparents should be eligible.
With love in Christ.
2006-08-05 18:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics and Orthodox mandate that the sponsor have no blood relationship with the child - at least to the 2nd degree.
As for other faiths, anything goes.
-Ted
2006-08-04 15:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋