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Godparent Letter of Suitability (to be filled out by the Godparent)
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- Name of child to be baptized Please enter valid data.
- Godparent name Please enter valid data.
- Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
- Phone REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
- I wish to serve as the: REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
- I attest to the following: REQUIRED I am Catholic, have been confirmed, and currently receive the sacrament of the Eucharist. I am at least 16 years of age, or if not, have received an exemption from the priest. I am not the parent of the baptized. I lead a life of faith in harmony with the Church and will assist the baptized person in fulfilling their Christian obligations. To my knowledge, I am not bound by a legitimately declared or inflicted canonical penalty. Please fill out this field.
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Who Can Serve as a Godparent?

Godparents have a special role in Baptism. Along with the parents, they present the child to the Church. It is also their responsibility to assist the baptized person to lead a life in harmony with Baptism and to fulfill the obilgations flowing from it.

There must always be a least one Catholic person who has the office of godparent. There need be only one godfather or godmother, although it is common practice to have one of each.

The Church requires that godparents lead a life of faith in harmony with the nature of this public office in the Church. Therefore, Catholics who are in an irregular marriage (a marriage outside the Church) are not to serve as godparents. A baptized person belonging to a non-Catholic ecclesial community may be admitted as a Christian witness to Baptism, but not as a godparent. The Christian witness in such a case is to attest to the actual celebration.