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R/C baptisms min 1800's
« on: Thursday 07 February 13 11:43 GMT (UK) »
Was there any protocol regarding sponsors for a child ? age, married, etc.


I was sponsor for my sister at age thirteen, which the priest agreed to, with my 18 y.o.
aunt as the other sponsor.   1960's U.S.

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Re: R/C baptisms min 1800's
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 30 April 13 11:28 BST (UK) »
I have been told that to be a sponsor at a Roman Catholic baptism you must have received Confirmation, however if you were confirmed as a child (due to illness etc.) you must also have reached the age of reason which is not set as far as I'm aware but taken as 12
Kearney & Bourke/ Johns & Fox/ Mannion & Finan/ Donohoe & Curley
Byrne [Carthy], Keeffe/ Germaine, Butler/ McDermott, Giblin/ Lally, Dolan
Toole, Doran; Dowling, Grogan/ Reilly, Burke; Warren, Kidd [Lawless]/ Smith, Scally; Mangan, Rodgers/ Fahy, Calday; Staunton, Miller
Further generations:
Brophy Coleman Eathorn(e) Fahy Fitzpatrick Geraghty Haverty Keane Keogh Nowlan Rowe Walder
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