Since the introduction of [[Infant baptism|infant Baptism]], the godparent has assumed the important obligation, together with the parents, of seeing ensuring that the infant is brought up within the [[Orthodox Church]] and in the life of [[Christ]]. It is on account of this obligation that the baptismal sponsor is called the 'parent-in-God'.<ref group="note">{{el icon}} "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%82 Ανάδοχος]" (Anádochos).</ref>