Godparents/Sponsors
There is to be only one male sponsor or one female sponsor or one of each (Canons 872-873).
Godparents must be no less than sixteen years of age. They must be fully initiated in the Catholic Church (Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation) and must be living a life of faith which befits the responsibility to be undertaken (Canon 874). Based on these criteria, parents select Godparents for their child.
A baptised person who belongs to another Christian denomination may be admitted as a Christian witness, together with a Catholic Godparent.