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Q. 1. To qualify as Godparent, does the person have to meet
certain requirements?  A. 1. Yes! Not everyone qualifies to be a
Godparent. The Catholic Church provides a detailed guideline
that must be obeyed. "To be admitted to undertake the office of
Sponsor, a person must:" [Canon Law # 874.1] a. "be appointed by
the candidate for baptism, or by the parents or whoever stands
in their place, or failing these, by the parish priest or the
minister; to be appointed the person must be suitable for this
role and have the intention of fulfilling it;" [Canon Law #
874.1.1]  b. "be not less than 16 years of age, unless a
different age has been stipulated by the diocesan Bishop, or
unless the parish priest or the minister considers that there is
a just reason for an exception to be made;" [Canon Law #
874.1.2]  c. "be a catholic who