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Culiacán Priest Clemente Morales Topete reported missing
Clemente Morales Topete, a 67-year-old Catholic priest and pastor of the Cristo Resucitado parish, has been reported missing in Culiacán, Sinaloa. He was last seen on Saturday, October 24, 2026, around 4:00 PM in the Montebello neighborhood after attending a medical appointment.
Morales Topete was traveling in a dark gray Toyota Hilux with license plates UG-34195. The vehicle reportedly features a flower as a distinctive mark on the bodywork. He was last seen wearing a beige long-sleeved shirt, beige trousers, and gray loafers.
The Mexican Conference of Bishops (CEM) and the Diocese of Culiacán have issued calls for cooperation and expressed solidarity with the family. The Sinaloa State Commission for the Search of Persons has activated an official search file (RZC-0993-2026).
Federal authorities, including the Ministry of the Interior (Segob) and the National Search Commission, are coordinating with local prosecutors and the National Guard to prioritize a search for the priest while he is still alive. The disappearance occurs amid a period of heightened violence in Sinaloa linked to organized crime conflicts.
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Clemente Morales Topete · Cristo Resucitado parish · Culiacán · Diocese of Culiacán · Mexican Conference of Bishops · Mexican Episcopal Conference · Sinaloa · Sinaloa State Commission for the Search of Persons
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- [● 2 SOURCES] He was driving a dark gray Toyota Hilux with license plates UG-34195. desdelafe.mx · tribuna.com.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] At least 14 Catholic priests have been murdered in Mexico in the last seven years. misyjne.pl · elnuevodiario.com.do · www.rmf24.pl
- [● 19 SOURCES] Clemente Morales Topete, aged 67, is missing in Culiacán, Sinaloa. xeu.mx · desdelafe.mx · dominicanaaldia.com · guanajuatoinforma.com · www.noticiaspv.com.mx · +13 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Sinaloa State Commission for the Search of Persons issued search file RZC-0993-2026. xeu.mx · guanajuatoinforma.com · www.noticiaspv.com.mx · talajalisconoticias.com · tribuna.com.mx · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The priest is the pastor of the Cristo Resucitado parish in the La Campiña neighborhood. desdelafe.mx · dominicanaaldia.com · guanajuatoinforma.com · www.noticiaspv.com.mx · talajalisconoticias.com · +1 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The priest was last seen on October 24, 2026, around 4:00 PM in the Montebello neighborhood. xeu.mx · desdelafe.mx · guanajuatoinforma.com · www.noticiaspv.com.mx · talajalisconoticias.com · +4 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Mexican Conference of Bishops (CEM) called on authorities to fulfill their duty in locating the priest. desdelafe.mx · www.noticiaspv.com.mx · proyectopuente.com.mx · elnuevodiario.com.do · misyjne.pl · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of the Interior (Segob) activated a national search alert for the priest. www.adnsureste.info · lajornadasanluis.com.mx · diario.mx