Luiz Albuquerque Couto (born 13 February 1945) is a Brazilian politician as well as a university professor and Catholic priest.

[2] Couto has also worked as a professor, teaching theology, anthropology, and philosophy at various universities in Paraíba.

On 22 December 2018 Couto celebrated mass commemorating 40 years of him being a priest.

[3] Despite the Catholic church's teachings regarding homosexuality, Couto has spoken against the discrimination of LGBTQ individuals in Brazil and has also encouraged the use of condoms as a way to prevent HIV/AIDs.

[7] Couto was investigated in December 2018 for alleged irregularities in campaign finance during the 2018 Brazilian general election.