Matthew Marcel Coutinho
- 21/09/1961: Born in Ahmadi, Kuwait
- 1978: Entered the Salesians of Don Bosco
- 24/05/1979: Made his first religious profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco in Nashik (Maharashtra)
- 24/03/1990: Ordained a priest in Matunga (Mumbai)
- 1979-1982: B. A – North Bengal University
- 1982-1984: Master in Philosophy – Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune
- 1984-1990: Bachelor in Theology – Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore
- 1990-1993: Formation Team of Novitiate of Salesians Mumbai province and lecturer in Philosophy, Religion and Psychology at Divyadaan – Salesian Institute of Philosophy, Nashik
- 1993-1996: Assistant Parish Priest at Blessed Arnold Parish, Bhopal.
- 1996-1997: Formation Team of Divyadaan and lecturer in Philosophy, Religion and Psychology.
- 1997-1999: Obtained his Licentiate in Moral Theology at the Alphonsian Academy, Rome
- 1999-2002: Formation Team of Don Bosco Youth Center, Pune [Salesian center for students of theology] and visiting professor at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune
- 2002-2006: Doctorate in Moral Theology at the Alphonsian Academy, Rome
- 2006-2009: Rector and Parish Priest at Don Bosco Bhavan, Nashik. Manager of Don Bosco School Nashik and and lecturer in Philosophy, Religion and Psychology at Divyadaan.
- 2009-2011: Formation Team of Sacred Heart Theological College – Shillong and Lecturer in Moral Theology.
- 2011-2015: Formation Team of Divyadaan; lecturer in Philosophy, Religion and Psychology; Librarian.
- 2015- : Professor of Moral Theology at Stadium Theologicum Salesian, Ratisbonne Monastery, Jerusalem; Member of the formation team coordinating the pastoral activities of the seminarians.
- 2016- : Priest-in-charge of St. Therese of the Child Jesus community – Rehovot; and various other ministries for the migrants in Israel.
- May 2023: Patriarchal Vicar for the Migrants and Asylum Seekers
