Anil Joseph Thomas Couto
| His Excellency Anil Joseph Thomas Couto | |
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| Archbishop of Delhi | |
| Archdiocese | Delhi |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of 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 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8th of February 1981 |
| Consecration |
11 March 2001 by Vincent Michael Concessao |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 September 1954 Pomburpa, Goa, India |
| Residence | Archbishop's House 1 Ashok Place, New Delhi - 110 001 |
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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[1] is the serving Archbishop of the Roman Cathoilic Archdiocese of Delhi.
Early Life
He was born on 22 September, 1954 in Pomburpa, Goa, to Avito Piedade Jose´ Couto and Ernestina Isabel Lobo e Couto.
Education
Anil received his primary education at a Government Primary School and thereafter at St. Elizabeth’s High School at Pomburpa, Goa.
He did his ecclesiastical studies at the Seminary of Our Lady at Saligao and his philosophical studies at the Patriarchal Seminary at Rachol in Goa.
He completed M.Th. in Ecumenism at Vidyajyoti.
He completed his Doctorate in Ecumenical Theology at St. Thomas Aquinas Pontifical University (Angelicum), Rome[2].
Religious Journey
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 by late Archbishop Alan de Lastic 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, in Delhi.
Archbishop
He was appointed the Archbishop of Delhi on 2 December 2012, replacing Archbishop Vincent Concessao, who passed the canonical retirement age of 75 the previous 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).[3][4][5][6]
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| Preceded by Vincent M. Concessao |
Archbishop of Delhi 2012 |
Succeeded by incumbent |
References
- ↑ "Sacred Heart Cathedral Church, New Delhi". sacredheartcathedraldelhi.org. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ↑ "Our Patron". www.rosaryschool.in. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ↑ "Biography". www.archdiocesedelhi.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ↑ "Biography". www.archdiocesedelhi.org. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ↑ "(ENG) Interview with +Anil Joseph Thomas Couto". Vatican.va. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ↑ "Catholic Bishops' Conference of India". cbci.in. Retrieved 2017-04-25.