I'm with Maria on this. Confirmations in Mexico take
place at about 2 years old after the Baptism has been received.
In the USA, Confirmations take place or should I say used
to take place around 12-13 years of age when a child was old of enough to
"Confirm" that they wanted to be a member of the church--This has changed quite
recently to as early as 7 years of age.
Not so in Mexico--this sacrament is usually received
at the age of 2.
Expuesto means the child was left or abandoned on someone's
doorstep with parents unknown.
Irma
...baptisms usually happen within the 1st year
of a child's life; and the confirmations happen when they turn 12-13 years of
age; and as far as "expuestos", my mother in law (who is a devout
Catholic) states this is a word used when the child has NOT been