Bishop Emeritus Salvador Rangel Mendoza He was in charge of the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa from 2015 to 2022, and during the time he was in Guerrero in that Catholic position, he acknowledged having conversations with organized crime leaders to pacify various regions of the entity.
Controversial in his statements since his arrival in Warrior, Rangel Mendoza called himself a peacemaker, he is a Franciscan friar and during his ecclesiastical exercise he made constant calls for the pacification of the state and recognized that met with leaders of organized crime groups of the entity to seek peace in conflict areas.
Almost 76 years old and a survivor of COVID-19, Salvador Rangel He has called himself a promoter of dialogue for pacification, and has stated on different occasions that he does not care that they were criminals with whom he had to talk, if he could bring peace to the localities.
This Tuesday afternoon, and through a statement, the Conference of the Mexican Episcopate announced the disappearance of the cleric.
According to the official document, the disappearance of the Catholic clergyman was recorded since Saturday, April 27: “it is reported with deep consternation about the disappearance of Monsignor Salvador Rangel Mendoza, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrerowhose whereabouts have been unknown since April 27, 2024″.
The last time the prelate was seen was on Saturday in Jiutepec, Morelos, and it was learned that he left that state to go to Guerrero, but there was no further communication with him.
Salvador Rangel Mendoza was bishop of the Chilpancingo-Chilapa Diocese from 2015 to 2022, upon retiring he was named Bishop Emeritus, and was most recently based in Morelos.
Bishop found safe
Salvador Rangel Mendoza, bishop emeritus of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, Guerrero, was found alive after almost two days missing and currently It is located in the General Hospital “Dr. José G. Parres“, located in Cuernavaca, Morelosas reported by the Conference of the Mexican Episcopate on the afternoon of this Monday, April 29.
The Morelos Prosecutor’s Office announced this afternoon that it was possibly an express kidnapping, and that the discovery was the result of the investigation folder they carry.
