Bishop do Nascimento died from a heart attack on 30 October 2021, in the Guido Valadares National Hospital in Dili.Morreu Basílio do Nascimento, bispo da segunda maior cidade de Timor-Leste The President of East Timor Francisco Guterres awarded Nascimento with the country's highest honour, the Order of Timor-Leste.Catholic Weekly, Australia, 14 November 2021
