A candidate for the Sacrament of Baptism must have
at least one sponsor or godparent.
The Godparent cannot be the mother or father of the one to be baptized.
The godparent must be at least 16 years of age, be a Catholic who has been confirmed, and has received the Holy Eucharist.
There can be two godparents, a man and a woman.
Non-Catholics cannot be godparents, but can be admitted as a witness to the baptism
