1. According to Blastaris, a son of the godfather can marry the sister of the son of his godfather, or vice versa, the brother of the godson of a godfather can marry the godmother of his brother. 3. Similarly, such children may not marry if the husband baptizes one child and his wife another; Because it is obvious that they were baptized by the same godfather, due to the fact that a married couple is considered one flesh, although the godfather and godmother are not one and the same person. Also note that if a man is the godfather of his own child, he must be separated from his wife because they have become spiritual brothers of her, according to what Blastaris says (beta alphabetical section). Note also that godparents must be Orthodox Christians and not infidels or heretics, according to Simeon of Thessalonica (chap. 280). Therefore, Balsamon (answer 32) vehemently forbids Latins or Armenians or Nestorians and others of this kind from becoming godparents for Orthodox children, insisting that those who allow such a thing should be excluded from communion because they are guilty of entering into communion with heretics.1 In a letter about the godparents of a particular monk named Dionysius, Elias, the Metropolitan of Crete, says: “If the godfathers knew exactly what Dionysius the Areopagagit gives as qualifications for godparents and what care and prudence they should exercise towards their godson (for Dionysius the Areopagite, at chap. 7 of his treatise on ecclesiastical hierarchy) states that when the godfather says at a baptism: “I renounce Satan and join the ranks of Christ”, he declares: “I acknowledge and swear that, by the teaching and good education I will give him, I will persuade this child to renounce Devi1 and his works of his own free will, when he comes into possession of mature reason, and to join the ranks of Christ, and to promise these divine vows; If, I say, they really knew, they would have great qualms about sponsoring baptisms, even if they were fervently invited to do so. However, since they do not know, I say, and since it is customary to have women godparents at baptisms, nothing prevents a man from sponsoring a child at baptism if that child is the first of a particular person to be baptized, and then, in the absence of the man, nothing prevents his wife from being godmother of a second child of the same person” (p.
340 of Jus Graeco-Romanum). Nevertheless, these children cannot be married to each other, as we have already said. But only he who is godfather of the child of a human being is called Syntecnus, and not also his brothers, according to Peter the Chartophylax (p. 369, ibid.). See also footnote to C. VI of Caesarea. Can God marry? No way. The children of the various divine children cannot even marry. Family members who have joined two in Aldephopoese are considered blood relatives and cannot marry. The bonds forged in the mind are deeper than those of blood and impose the same types of marriage prohibitions.
1. But if the stepfather baptizes one child and the son-in-law another, these children can marry because a stepfather is related to his son-in-law (a latere), as some say. However, a father-in-law in relation to his son-in-law is considered to be related to him in a direct line and not collateral, since his son-in-law is united to his daughter in one flesh. Therefore, such a marriage is doubtful and worth discussing. What is my godmother`s child to me? You call them by name. The daughter of your mother`s godparents is not a real relationship with you, nor are the godparents. The term “godfather” is an additional term given to a friend or family member who promises to guide a child in learning the family`s religion. According to Wictionary, a godmother is the daughter or son of his or her godparents. Nina (patlina) and Ninu (patlino), which means godmother and godfather in the Mariana Islands, are borrowings from the Spanish Padrina and Padrino. These terms come from Spanish Catholicism and describe the relationship between godparents. 4. Similarly, a son-in-law may not marry his father-in-law`s goddaughter, since she is considered to be the sister of his deceased wife.
The same man can never marry two carnal or spiritual sisters. 4. The law forbade direct relatives to violate this spiritual relationship up to this third degree; And most authorities agree, as we said. But Patriarch Neophyte and the patriarchal note in the patriarchate of Patriarch Nicholas forbade this relationship up to the eighth degree, as we have said: for example, a grandson of the godfather (or godson) cannot marry the daughter (of the goddaughter (or godfather) because they are of the fourth degree.