Anil Joseph Thomas Couto[1][2][3][4][5][6] is the serving archbishop of the Archdiocese of Delhi.

He also served as the Rector of the Delhi Archdiocesan Minor Seminary, "Vinay Gurukul", in Gurgaon.

He is a member of the Commission for Inter Religious Dialogue of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI).

[11][12][13] Anil Couto, in a letter written to all parish priests and religious institutions in the Delhi archdiocese, has claimed that a "turbulent political atmosphere" in the country posed a threat to India's constitutional principles and secular fabric.

Reacting to the development, Government Minister Giriraj Singh said in a tweet, "The church receives an order from Italy whereas pseudo-seculars get their support from Pakistan.