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Rycois
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What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
I have time to think about this, but I would like my little sister to be my next/last child's godmother. I'm her's and we used DH's sister for both boys b/c we have no other immediate close women in our lives.
She's 5 now. Do I have to wait for a 3rd until she's 15? 
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Posted 5/13/10 11:03 AM  |
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Bops
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
I "think" she needs to have made all the sacraments...
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| Posted 5/13/10 11:08 AM |
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Dani77
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Danicia
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
My family isnt catholic so I dont know for that, but for leutherian, I bacame a godmother for my neice when I was 7
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| Posted 5/13/10 11:09 AM |
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ali120206
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
Our church says they must be at least 16 years old.
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| Posted 5/13/10 11:31 AM |
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gabbie83
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gabbie
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
i think they need to be confirmed.
my cousin was 14 for DD
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| Posted 5/13/10 11:33 AM |
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MrsO
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
Our church said the godparents had to be confimed so 13
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| Posted 5/13/10 11:38 AM |
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MrsGmomof3
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
The dioceses just "upped" the age of confirmation till 8th grade (used to be 7th) , so thats about 14. They have to be confirmed Catholics to be godparents.
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| Posted 5/13/10 11:52 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
How strict is your church?
I know someone who had an aunt stand in her little sister's place.. but on the certificate, it reads her sister's name. ;)
No flames here please lol
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| Posted 5/13/10 11:57 AM |
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DmarieK
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
I don't know about all churches but i'm a godmother to 3 nephews and a niece and I was never asked about sacraments...I never made my confirmation. These were all at different churches too. Rylans godparents were never asked either. I can't see age mattering either since I was never asked about that.
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| Posted 5/13/10 12:31 PM |
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Rycois
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
Posted by DmarieK
I don't know about all churches but i'm a godmother to 3 nephews and a niece and I was never asked about sacraments...I never made my confirmation. These were all at different churches too. Rylans godparents were never asked either. I can't see age mattering either since I was never asked about that.
Right, but if she's 8 it'll be obvious she's not confirmed
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| Posted 5/13/10 12:34 PM |
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CrankyPants
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
I was 14 when I became a Godmother for the first time.
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| Posted 5/13/10 2:23 PM |
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DmarieK
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Re: What are the (age) requirements for being a godparent?
Posted by SweetCaroline
Posted by DmarieK
I don't know about all churches but i'm a godmother to 3 nephews and a niece and I was never asked about sacraments...I never made my confirmation. These were all at different churches too. Rylans godparents were never asked either. I can't see age mattering either since I was never asked about that.
Right, but if she's 8 it'll be obvious she's not confirmed
I would think if it was a requirement they would ask EVERYONE...not just assume because they are old enough to be they were.
I would ask...it can't hurt. Like I said out of 5 churches age or confimation was never even mentioned.
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| Posted 5/13/10 2:29 PM |
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