Anil Joseph Thomas Couto
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His Excellency Anil Joseph Thomas Couto |
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| Archbishop of Delhi | |
| Archdiocese | Delhi |
| See | Delhi |
| Appointed | 2 December 2012 |
| Installed | 20th January 2013 |
| Predecessor | Vincent M. Concessao |
| Other posts | Chairman of the CBCI Office for Clergy and Religious Dialogue |
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| Ordination | 8th of February 1981 |
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| Born |
22 September 1954 Pomburpa, Goa, India |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto was born on 22 September, 1954 in Pomburpa, Goa, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. He was ordained a priest for Roman Cathoilic Archdiocese of Delhi on 8 February, 1981. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi on 17 January, 2001, he was ordained bishop on 11 March, 2001. He was appointed Episcopal Vicar in 1999 and appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi & Titular Bishop of Cenculiana on January 17, 2001. His Episcopal Ordination was held on 11th March, 2001. He was transferred as Bishop of Jalandhar on 24 February, 2007 and he took charge of it on 15 April, 2007. He also served as the Rector of the Delhi Archdiocesan Minor Seminary, "Vinay Gurukul", in Gurgaon.
In 1991 he was appointed the Rector of ‘Pratiksha’, Major Seminary, Delhi. He Completed M.Th. in Ecumenism at Vidyajyoti. He completed his Doctorate in Ecumenical Theology at St. Thomas Aquinas Pontifical University (Angelicum), Rome.
He was appointed the Archbishop of Delhi on 2 December, 2012 replacing Archbishop Vincent Concessao, who passed the canonical retirement age of 75 last year.
Presently, he serves as the chairman of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops' of India (CCBI - of the Latin Rite) for Ecumenism. He also serves as a member of the Commission for Inter Religious Dialogue of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI).
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