Before a Baptism is scheduled:
A godparent, together with the parent(s), presents a child for baptism. A godparent is ready and able to help the newly baptized on the road of Christian life. He or she should be a mature Catholic who will establish a lifelong faith relationship with the child.
In the Catholic Church, godparents must:
A child receiving baptism may have one godfather and one godmother. Only one godparent is required, if parents prefer.
Children may instead have one Catholic godparent along with one Christian Witness, a non-Catholic, baptized Christian from another faith tradition (one male and one female).
*For information about the sacrament of baptism for children ages 7 to 17, please see the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Adapted for Children (RCIC) here: RCIC
*To learn more about baptism for adults, go here: Becoming Catholic