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Peter John Roche (Alfred Roche)

Capuchin friar of Karnataka

Servant of GodFull write-upIndia

Born

3 April 1924

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Died

31 December 1996

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Beatified

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not yet

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

Capuchin friar of the Holy Trinity Province, Karnataka, born at Pandeshwar island, Barkur.

The miracles

No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.

Why that counted as sanctity

The nihil obstat was obtained on 26 March 2021; Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo of Udupi initiated the cause on 15 August 2021 and inaugurated the diocesan process of beatification on 27 December 2021.

The cause

Peter John Roche (Alfred Roche) is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Peter John Roche (Alfred Roche).

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. Reporting one begins with the postulation.

Sources

Servant of God Rev. Fr. Alfred Roche Capuchin – Capuchin Franciscans, Holy Trinity Province

Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.