We dealt with this before. We were able to show that despite guidelines\rules governing age they did was most practical for a rural society in a remote island location, where the bishop was seldom available except at certain times. There were instances where godparents were under 12 years old. And some of the children being confirmed were 9 years old or less. At a certain point in time as things developed, they were more strict with the guidelines. But even my wife was confirmed at 11 years, before the guideline of 13, because that was when the Bishop was due to visit. I believe they now have designates for the bishops that can perform the duties.
JR On Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 7:41:15 PM UTC-4, bsei...@gmail.com wrote: > > 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:* azo...@googlegroups.com <azo...@googlegroups.com> *On Behalf Of >> *Cheri >> Mello >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 24, 2019 4:14 PM >> *To:* Azores Genealogy <azo...@googlegroups.com> >> *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" <angel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Yes, that's possible. >> >> >> >> <bsei...@gmail.com> 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 azores+un...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 azores+un...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 azores+un...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
