Thanks to all. Great explanation Rick--I appreciate it. Bill
On Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 4:01:33 PM UTC-7, Richard Frances Pimentel wrote: > > *The Catholic Church requires the God Parent to be a practicing Catholic > who has received the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Bishop having > jurisdiction sets the age at which one can be a God Parent. Currently, in > the United States, the age is 16 years old. The age at a different time in > the Acores could very well have been lower. Much would depend on when a > person was confirmed which was generally around 12 or 13. So to answer the > question it is possible for a 13 year old to be named a Godparent.* > > > > *Rick* > > *Richard Francis Pimentel* > > *Epping, NH* > > > > *Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and > Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> <[email protected] > <javascript:>> *On Behalf Of *Cheri Mello > *Sent:* Sunday, March 24, 2019 4:14 PM > *To:* Azores Genealogy <[email protected] <javascript:>> > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Age of Padrinho > > > > I don't know of a minimum age, but I've seen a 13 year old. I don't > remember ever seeing a 5 year old. If someone has one, I am sure they will > speak up. Cheri > > > > On Mar 24, 2019 3:11 PM, "Ângela Loura" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Yes, that's possible. > > > > <[email protected] <javascript:>> escreveu no dia domingo, 24/03/2019 > à(s) 19:45: > > Is there a minimum age for a Padrinho. > > > > The record shows the padrinho is the son of the baptized baby's father > (the baby's half-brother). > > > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-VL-MANADAS-B-1844-1860/SJR-VL-MANADAS-B-1844-1860_item1/P83.html > > > > I just found this boy's baptism and he would have just turned 13 years old > (born March 1841) when becoming padrinho to his half-sister. > > > > Bill Seidler > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
