I've heard that godparents must be catholic and have had communion is this true? What about me, i'm not catholic, do i need to be baptised?!
2007-02-15 23:50:07 · 16 answers · asked by sezbobaloula 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, the godparents should be RC but you do not have to be.
2007-02-15 23:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Militant Agnostic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You were already baptised. Even if you convert to RC, the priest will not re-baptise you because CofE baptises in the same way. Cof E and RC are so close in beliefs that you choice of godparents should by fine too. We follow the same creeds. The only real difference is who is head patriarch. Henry the VIII caused enough trouble when he was alive, don't let him bother you in the 21st century. As with many responders to you question, I am Roman Catholic.
2007-02-16 00:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that first and foremost you should check with the church where you plan to have the baby baptized. When I was asked to be a godparent, it was necessary for me to get a letter from MY church stating that I was a Catholic in good standing. Although born Catholic, I was not a "practicing" catholic. So, I had to go to my local Catholic church and be "interviewed" by the priest there (for about two hours or so) regarding my "faith". The letter was sent to me following the interview, and then presented to the church where the baptism was to be held.
I know this may not be the definitive answer you're looking for, but I do hope it helps.
2007-02-16 00:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by lefty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So long as one parent is Catholic, the Baptism can take place in the Catholic Church. Yes, the godparents must be Catholic as well. Afterall, their responsibility is to see they are instructed in Catholic beliefs, should the parent(s), for whatever reason, not properly instruct the child.
Again, you don't need to be Catholic yourself. Just realize that a Catholic Baptism means your child is going to be brought up Catholic.
You need not get Baptized yourself. However, if you did feel compelled to become a Catholic, that's a possibility worth looking into.
2007-02-19 06:51:18 · answer #4 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One godparent must be Catholic. If the other is not, they must atr least be a baptised Christian at least 16 years of age.
No, you need not be Catholic. But you said you are CofE...which should mean you are already Baptized. There is only one baptism per person!
2007-02-18 15:37:40 · answer #5 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The godparents must be Catholics who are actively practicing their faith, which means they must have received Eucharist and Confirmation. There needs to be at least one godparent. The other person may be just a witness tot eh Baptism.
As the mother, you do not have to be Catholic to have your child baptized. Your husband is Catholic.
If you are Church of England and want to become a Catholic, you would not have to be baptized again (I am assuming your have already been baptized). Your baptism in the Church of England is valid.
2007-02-16 03:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually only one Godparent is necessary. You can have one godfather, one godmother, or one of each.
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.
If you have only one Catholic godparent, then you may have a non-Catholic participate as an official witness. The witness will be responsible for setting a good example for the baptized person while the Catholic godparent will share the specifics of the Catholic faith.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-17 15:01:01 · answer #7 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You do not need to be baptised. About the godparents, at least one of them must be a practicing Roman Catholic. I know this because My husband is RC and I am not. My daughter's godmother is RC and her godfather is not, so this is something we had to check into before she was baptised. Hope this helps.
2007-02-15 23:54:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a bit of it - my mum is very Catholic and dad is very CofE. I was baptised in a Catholic cathedral with Norwich's top man (lol). Two of my god-parents were catholic, one CofE and one had not been baptised or belonged to either church.
That was 36 years ago. And they'll do anything to get people into chruch nowadays
2007-02-15 23:58:25 · answer #9 · answered by chillipope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was brought up as RC and my husband C of E, our children were christened in a Roman Catholic church and NONE of their godparents are Catholic. So it is a fact that they do not have to be catholic...they just have to agree to help raise the child within that faith. So you will have no problems!
Hope that helps!
2007-02-16 00:00:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, in fact they do because the sipulation is that they should as far as Catholic doctrine states be ready and able to help the Godchild in matters of faith,this is a very responsible role for them and too many take it for granted.
You do not have to be Catholic yourself unless you choose to be,if you do it is now a lot simpler than it used to be and belive me it is quite painless,my Mother was a convert to Catholicism.
I have seen a few adult baptisms into the Catholic church and they are so very special.
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Kind Regards to you,and all the best for Baby`s christening day.
2007-02-15 23:53:06 · answer #11 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋