Augusto Alves da Rocha: key obituary facts
Is Augusto Alves da Rocha dead? Yes. Augusto Alves da Rocha died on November 12, 2026, at age 93.
Cause of death: Augusto Alves da Rocha's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Augusto Alves da Rocha known for?
He was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
More about Augusto Alves da Rocha
Born: 17 July 1933.
Place of birth: Bertolínia.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.
Nationality: Brazil.
Augusto Alves da Rocha, a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, died November 12, 2026, aged 93.
He was born on July 17, 1933, in Bertolínia, in the state of Piauí, Brazil. Rocha completed preparatory studies in Teresina and in the Diocese of Crato, then studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
He attended the university as a student of the Pio Brazilian College and was ordained a priest on February 21, 1960. Pope Paul VI appointed him the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Picos on May 23, 1975. He was consecrated a bishop on August 23 that year by Edilberto Dinkelborg, a Franciscan bishop. Rocha led the Diocese of Picos from 1975 to 2001. In 2001, he became bishop of Oeiras-Floriano, serving in that role until 2008. That year, he was appointed the first bishop of Floriano, a position he held until retiring in 2010. His episcopal appointments thus spanned three successive dioceses in Piauí, beginning with the creation of the Picos diocese and ending with his retirement after leading Floriano for two years.