Am I still technically a Roman Catholic, for the purposes of being a godparent?

[NannyR]

I was born into a Catholic family, baptised and confirmed Catholic but now consider myself a non-denomination christian, I go to an Anglican church as that particular church just feels right for me. I'm very much an active, practicing christian, I just don't consider myself to be a Catholic for many reasons.

My sister is having her baby baptised in the Catholic church and she's asked me to be a godparent. On the forms she has to fill in there has to be at least one practising Catholic godparent (she has someone who fulfilled that criteria), then the other godparents have to be catholic, if there are godparents who are Christian but not catholic, then they are listed as Christian witnesses.

From what I've read online, I'm technically still a Catholic as I was baptised as one and I would need to write to the bishop if I wanted to renounce being a catholic. So should she list me as a godparent or a Christian witness? Is it a bit fraudulent to put me down as a godparent, when although I am classed as a Catholic on paper, in practice I am very much anti catholic?

She's going to check with the priest on Sunday but I wondered if anyone had any advice.

If you are anti-catholic why do you specifically want to be a catholic godparent??

I very much want to be a godparent and to support him growing as a Christian, I just don't know if should be listed as a godparent or a Christian witness for the purposes of the form she needs to fill in.

What promises do you have to make? Can you say these honestly? If you no longer consider the RC church to be correct (you say you are ‘anti-Catholic’) then how could you promise to help and support your God-child in their RC faith?

I find this odd as I only needed one practising Catholic to be DD's godparent and the others could be anything and still godparents. Are you absolutely sure?

Also, no one asks you to 'prove' you are a practising Catholic so you can just say you are and it's fine (if needed). The most you might need to provide is your baptism certificate.

Unless your sister has a very strict church compared to mine I think you'll be OK.

The wording in the baptism order of service, just refers to supporting his parents bringing him up in the Christian faith, which I am absolutely prepared to do, would be delighted to do. All the promises of renouncing satan and believing in the holy trinity are promised that I believe in and would be happy to say in the service.

Youre a godparent. Dont complicate it and make it about you

Sounds like a complete non issue to me. Don’t over think it.

Blimey op, you aren’t getting any answers here. I’d ask the priest if I was you.

She’s got an answer. It’s perfectly fine.

Op; do I fall into x or y category of godparent?
Pps ; why are you doing this? Do you believe in it? Just say you are x. Don’t make it all about you.
I despair on MN. A poster comes on with a question. People who don’t know the answer respond with an examination of every possible motive or pick holes in the story.
Jheez, if you know the answer to the question great, if not, is there any need?

Maybe I am overthinking it a bit, will see what the priest says on sunday.

I do know the answer. Im very qualified in this area. I told op the answer. You're a godparent as you are baptised Catholic.

Op is a baptised Catholic. She’ll know herself there’s no issue with this. Calm down, Thistly, what’s wrong with you?

Ok, fair enough. It’s just a bit of a theme on MN these days of posters querying op’s every possible motivation andnot actually answering the question. It’s tedious.

There is that. I’ve been accused of it myself on occasion...

You are a baptised Catholic and will remain so. The Anglican Church doesn't have an official 'reception ceremony' that the Catholic Church has. Am sure you'll make an ideal God parent

You'll be fine. You're a Catholic as you're baptised and confirmed one. Where they'd be a problem would be if you're required to be a practising one which you are not.

Ok. Yes, then. I wouldn't tell the priest anything tbh. You are a catholic.

Non- issue. You are a Catholic.