Who can be a child's godfather

When a child is born, many parents think about baptize him. For this, time is planned and candidates for the role of godparents are selected. Baptize baby It is possible from birth and throughout your life, although up to the age of 18 the appointment and presence of godparents is necessary - mother and father, but upon reaching adulthood, the need for them disappears. 

How to choose godparents

According to many people, mother and father godparents can be easily chosen. However, in real life everything is not so simple. It is necessary to understand that the person who will become a godfather must be decent and responsible. After all, the receiver is a huge responsibility for baby, and for his future life.

Godparents are responsible for the spiritual education and morality of the godson. They are obliged to be a role model, an authority, one might say, second parents. So, who can’t become godparents:

• First of all, they are not the natural parents of the child;
• husband or wife, because godparents become like relatives;
• not baptized and people of other faiths;
• sectarians;
• people in monastic robes;
• children – girls up to 13 years old, boys up to 15;
• mentally retarded;
• people who are married or intending to marry each other (godparents cannot have sexy relationship, because in this case they are spiritual relatives).

However, there is one amendment regarding people of other faiths. If you do not have close relatives or acquaintances of the same faith as you, but there is a person of a different faith whom you completely and unlimitedly trust, then he may well be your godfather baby.

Your close relatives: grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters or brothers will also easily become godparents to the child. The obligations of the recipients include: raising your son or daughter, spiritual mentoring, visiting with child churches, giving gifts to the godson on name day, Angel's day, birthday.

According to Orthodox tradition, it is the godmother and father who are obliged to take custody of the godson if the real parents pass away.

Can a child have one godfather?

Very often, the child’s mother and father have a question about how many godparents their child can have. After all, everyone is used to the fact that there are always two godparents. However, the Christian Church says that a child must have only one godfather, or godmother, depending on child's gender.

The girl is supposed to be a godmother, and boy- godfather. And this is true, because not always mom and dad can find two adopters for their child, or one of the future godparents cannot become one for various reasons.

It may also be mentioned that baby There may be more than two godparents, at the request of the parents. True, parents must understand that the fewer godparents, the more responsible they will be.

Can an ex-husband be a godfather?

As you already know, husband and the wife cannot be godparents due to the fact that there is kinship and intimate relations between them. The question arises about the ex-husband - and here the answer is: yes, the ex-husband can become the godfather of a child if it is not his own blood. After all, blood parents cannot become godparents to a child in any case. However, before making your ex-husband the godfather of your child, you need to talk and resolve this issue with a real husband and the father of your child. Few husbands are willing to tolerate the frequent presence of their exes.