Godparent Requirements:
A Godparent must be fully initiated into the Catholic Church, having received Baptism, Catholic Confirmation, and received the Eucharist. A Godparent must be at least 16 years old. A Godparent cannot be a parent of the child to be baptized. A Godparent must be a practicing Catholic which mean that they attend Mass on all Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation, and regularly receive the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Reconciliation. If married, the marriage must be in accord with Roman Catholic teaching and if single must be living according to Church teaching. This means that Catholics who were married by a Justice of the Peace, at another Christian church without special permission, and those cohabitating without marriage do not meet the requirements of this role. There can be one male Godparent and one female Godparent but not two of the same sex. Only one Godparent is required.