Geraldo Lyrio Rocha was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He served as bishop of Colatina from 1990 to 2002, archbishop of Vitória da Conquista from 2002 to 2007 and Mariana from 2007 to 2018.
Priesthood
On 15 August 1967, Rocha was ordained a priest and incardinated in the Archdiocese of Vitória. He had held the positions of spiritual father, then rector of the diocesan seminary (1967–1983), director of the local Pastoral Institute and pastoral coordinator in the archdiocese (1968–1976). ==Episcopate==
Episcopate
On 14 March 1984, Rocha was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Vitória, with the titular see of Thelepte. He was consecrated bishop on 31 May by Archbishop Silvestre Luís Scandián. The canonical assumption of office took place on 23 June. On 25 April 2018, the pope accepted Rocha's resignation due to age. ==Death==
Death
Rocha died in Altamira on 26 July 2023, at the age of 81. ==References==