GODPARENTS
The Church requires that there be at least one godparent (sponsor) who is baptized, confirmed, and in good standing with the Catholic Church. In addition, the family may also designate a second person to stand with the parents of the child on the day of baptism. If this person meets the above criteria, then both godparents are listed as sponsors of the child. If this second person is baptized, but either not Catholic or not confirmed, then s/he can stand as an official witness. It is customary that when two Catholic sponsors are named, one must be male and the other female.