Rules in Poland about Christening - can Church of England be godparent?

niusia	Nov 21, 11, 13:25 #1
Hello can someone please help me. My husband and I want to Christen our baby in Poland. The Godfather will be Roman Catholic, but the Godmother we have chosen is Church of England. Will she be allowed to be Godmother or not? She has been Christened herself.

pipThreads: 11 Posts: 1,293 Joined: Jul 4, 11 ♀	Nov 21, 11, 13:34 #2
you shouldn't have a problem, however, the best idea is to get in contact with the parish priest- he will tell you what you need to know.

smurfThreads: 46 Posts: 660 Joined: Sep 8, 09 ♂	Nov 21, 11, 14:55 #3
niusia: but the Godmother we have chosen is Church of England well, in the eyes of Polish God, who is a far more vindictive & cranky so-and-so that the more hippy, long bearded Santa-like other God, this will be nothing other than treason. And he will have Rydzyk & potato man Jarek & their band of merry geriatrics beating down your door. :P Have a good one!

JonnyMThreads: 16 Posts: 4,487 Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂	Nov 21, 11, 14:58 #4
niusia: She has been Christened herself. In theory that should be fine, but in practice it won't be. Perhaps check with the relevant Diocesan office. Or have the christening done in a Protestant church.

teflcatThreads: 6 Posts: 1,076 Joined: May 29, 11 ♂	Nov 21, 11, 15:19 #5
When I stood Godfather the priest didn't ask for documents. The child's mother had told him I was a baptised Catholic (true) and that was enough. He did a nifty disappearing trick with the banknote I slipped him. As far as I know, the GPs should be RC, but you should be alright if you're willing to be economical with the truth. After all, priests are.

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Nov 21, 11, 15:32 #6

My wife and I had our daughter christened last month in Poland and both God parents had to be Catholic.May be it depends on the priest of the church bit his reasons were they had to be Catholic so they could give our daughter guidance in the Catholic way.Im not a Catholic I'm COE so I thought it to be a bit strange.
We had to provide him with our wedding cert

[quote=teflcat]He did a nifty disappearing trick with the banknote I slipped him.

Did you not ask for a reciept ;-)

IronsideThreads: 59 Posts: 6,787 Joined: Feb 26, 09 ♂	Nov 21, 11, 17:20 #7
You lot keep me wondering - why the heck you even bother to go to all those troubles and expenses to take part in the Church ceremony? What make you tick? Your own hypocrisy ? smurf: well, ah and a sad clown - you are not funny, you should work on it!

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 57 Posts: 5,478 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: Wroclaw Boy Nov 21, 11, 22:07 #8
teflcat: He did a nifty disappearing trick with the banknote I slipped him. That was me expeience as well, im a Godfather in Poland and not catholic, religious or nada.

IronsideThreads: 59 Posts: 6,787 Joined: Feb 26, 09 ♂	Nov 21, 11, 22:58 #9
Wroclaw Boy: That was me expeience as well, you goons should have had hand him monies in the envelope.

croggersThreads: 8 Posts: 91 Joined: Nov 24, 11 ♂	Dec 2, 11, 21:18 #10
Yeah it's fine. I had my daughter ( catholic ) christened in Poland and my brother ( C.O.E ) is her Godfather, just needed his passport.

TeffleThreads: 28 Posts: 2,105 Joined: Aug 26, 10 ♂	Dec 2, 11, 21:22 #11
It's fine.

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