RT Article T1 Convicted felon fulfilling the office of godparent or sponsor: Canon 874 JF Roman replies and CLSA advisory opinions VO 3 SP 228 OP 231 A1 Vere, Peter J. LA English YR 2006 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1763445127 AB Jam a pastor of an inner city parish. Recently, a couple who a re presenting their child for baptism approached me and asked whether the child's uncle could be the godfather. The child's uncle is a convicted felon presently incarcerated in a state penitentiary. Does canon law permit a convicted felon to fulfill the office or godparent or sponsor in the case of a child being baptized? K1 Katholische Kirche : Codex iuris canonici : 1983 : can. 874 K1 Taufe K1 Pate K1 Voraussetzung K1 Sakramentenrecht