3rd April 1924: born at Moodahadu Kudru, a small island near Barkur in South Kanara - Son of Isaac Roche and Carmine Monteiro.

• I2th April 1924:Baptized at St. Peter’s Church, Barkur, in the diocese of Mangalore, (presently diocese of Udipi),by Rev.Fr. Denis J. D’Souza. His baptismal name was Peter John Roche.

• 3rd Feb. 1944: Vested at Monte Mariano, Faragipet, in the diocese of Mangalore with the new name Alfred, according to the former practice of changing the name in religion. Fr Ambrose Rebello, OFM Cap was his novice master.

• 11th April 1945: First Profession.

• Philosophical Studies: At St. Antony’s Friary, Quilon, Kerala.

• 11th April 1949: Final Profession at St. Antony’s Friay, Quilon, Kerala.

• Theological Studies: at Amalarshram, Trichy, Tamilnadu, and at St. Joseph’s Firary, Kotagiri, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu.

• 11th April 1952: Sacerdotal Ordination at St. Joseph’s friary, Kotagiri, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu.

• 14th April 1952: was appointed the vice-novice master at Monte Mariano, Farangipet, in the diocese of Mangalore. While assisting the novice-master in the work of formation, he rendered his pastoral service in the friary chapel and neighboring parishes.

-• 6th April 1956: was appointed the parish priest of the Holy Family Church at Brahmavar in the diocese of Mangalore (presently the diocese of Udupi).  Fr. Alfred Roche was the first Capuchin to work in this parish. He rendered his dedicated service for 18 years.  As the parish priest he encouraged vocation promotion and several young boys and girls became priests and religious. To mention a few Capuchins: Fr. Dayanand, Fr. Vincent Furtado, Fr. Reginald Furtado, Fr. Charles Furtado, Fr Francis Furtado. Seeing that the level of education was very low and that the youth were not able to pursue their studies due to economic reasons, he helped several of them with the help of the benefactors, both from India and abroad.

18th July 1972: He was transferred to St. Ann’s Church Binaga in the diocese of Belgaum (today diocese of Karwar) as the parish priest, his 3 years tenure was of great significance.

• 30th April 1975: He took charge of St. Joseph’s Parish at Lower Kasarkod, in the diocese of Belgaum (today diocese of Karwar).

• In June 1981 he was transferred to the novitiate fraternity at Monte Mariano, Farangipet as the superior (guardian) where he rendered his service for six years with his exemplary life.

• 1st June 1987: once again he was transferred to Lower Kasarkod as the parish priest of St. Joseph’s Church and the superior (guardian) of St. Joseph’s Friary. During this term of office for 6 years, while deepening the faith of the flock, bringing about concord and peace among the members of different families was one of the important missions of the good pastor. It was during this term of office that he built the new friary next to the church.

• In 1994, as a retired friar, Fr. Alfred was transferred to Holy Family Friary as the vicar of the fraternity and to help out in the Holy Family Church, wherein, in spite of his declining health, he rendered his generous service till the end.

• 31st Dec. 1996: at 5.30 am came the final call from above at Fr. Muller’s Hospital, Mangalore through a cardiac attack.

• 1st Jan. 1997: the Funeral Mass was celebrated in the Holy Family Church, Brahmavar. It was officiated by his Lordship Aloysius D’Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore, along with Rev. Fr. Vincent Furtado OFM Cap, the Provincial Minister, and very many priests and religious along with thousands of lay people coming from far and near. Good number of Hindus too had come to participate in the funeral rite and to bid good-bye to their “gurugalu” (respected teacher).   Owing to the special request of the faithful of Holy Family Church, Brahmavar, the provincial definitory granted the permission to have the body of Fr. Alfred Roche to be buried in the Parish Cemetery of Holy Family Church, Brahmavar where he had served for 18 years. His tomb is visited by many, and he is now a saint in the making in this holy land of Kanara.