RE: [ranchos] Re: Question about Confirmations, and Expuestos

[Irma GomezLucero <igomezlucero@...>]

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

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From: Smiley [mailto:smileysway2@...]
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 6:09 AM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Re: Question about Confirmations, and Expuestos

...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 confirmed.  They are outside of the church, or possibly going to another church or have moved out of the area.  I hope this helps you out Chris...

 

Smiley

 

readysetgo95814 <nena@...> wrote:

> Hi 
>   Chris,
>
> Confirmations usually occurred within the first year of the 
>   child's 
> life.  Shortly after baptism. 
>
> Expuestos means 
>   children who were abandoned in front of somebody's 
> doorstep.  
>   Sometimes it was a church, often times it was a private 
> residence. 
>   
>
> Maria
>
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Chris Pineda 
>   <pineda37@y...> wrote:
> > Hey all,
> > 
> > I was hoping 
>   for some quick guidance. I requested and
> > received the baptism 
>   microfilm to determine the names
> > of the parents of my 
>   great-grandfather Nicanor Pineda,
> > born in Tlaltenango.   
>   
> > 
> > The problem is that this is the second time, where I
> > 
>   haven't found him for the timeframe in which he was
> > born.  This 
>   has led me to believe that perhaps he was
> > born in some other city 
>   around Tlal! tenango and later
> > moved there. 
> > 
> > Anyway, 
>   I'm requesting the marriage records for the
> > timeframe I think he was 
>   later married in Tlaltenango.
> >  But I was also thinking that I 
>   could request the
> > Confirmation records but I really have no idea 
>   when
> > this usually takes place in someone's life -- I was
> > not 
>   raised Catholic. 
> > 
> > On another note, I've noticed a page after 
>   each year
> > of baptism records that says "Expuestos" followed by 
>   a
> > series of names.  Does anyone know what this means?
> > 
>   
> > Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks,
> > 
> > Chris 
>   Pineda
> > 
> > 
> >       
>         
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