Daniel Sturla

{{Short description|Uruguayan Catholic prelate (born 1959)}} {{other uses|Sturla (disambiguation)}} {{family name hatnote|Sturla|Berhouet|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox Christian leader | type = cardinal | honorific-prefix = [[His Eminence]] | name = Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet | honorific-suffix = [[Salesians of Don Bosco|S.D.B.]] | title = [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo|Archbishop of Montevideo]] | image =Daniel Sturla en Misa 0013.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Cardinal Sturla in 2021 | native_name = | native_name_lang = | church = [[Catholic Church]] | archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo|Montevideo]] | province = | metropolis = | diocese = | see = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo|Montevideo]] | appointed = 11 February 2014 | elected = | term = | term_start = 9 March 2014 | quashed = | term_end = | predecessor = [[Nicolás Cotugno]] | successor = | opposed = | other_post = [[Santa Galla|Cardinal-Priest of Santa Galla]] (2015-) | ordination = 21 November 1987 | consecration = 4 March 2012 | consecrated_by = [[Nicolás Cotugno]] [[Arturo Fajardo]] [[Milton Tróccoli]] | cardinal = 14 February 2015 | created_cardinal_by = [[Pope Francis]] | rank = [[Cardinal-Priest]] | birth_name = Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|07|04}} | birth_place = [[Montevideo]], Uruguay | death_date = | death_place = | buried = | nationality = | religion = | residence = [[Montevideo]] | parents = | spouse = | children = | occupation = | previous_post = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo|Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo]] (2011–14) Titular Bishop of Phelbes (2011-14) | profession = | alma_mater = | signature = | coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet.svg | motto = {{lang|es|Servir al Señor con Alegría}} (Serve the Lord with gladness) | education = | signature_alt = | coat_of_arms_alt = | other = | ordinated_by = }} {{Ordination | ordained deacon by = | date of diaconal ordination = | place of diaconal ordination = | ordained priest by = | date of priestly ordination = 21 November 1987 | place of priestly ordination = | consecrated by = [[Nicolas Cotugno]] | co-consecrators = [[Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante]] [[Milton Luis Troccoli Cebedio]] | date of consecration = 4 March 2012 | place of consecration = | elevated by = [[Pope Francis]] | date of elevation = 14 February 2015 }} {{Infobox cardinal styles |name = Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, SDB |image = Coat of arms of Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet.svg|image_size = 200px |dipstyle = [[His Eminence]] |offstyle = [[His Eminence|Your Eminence]] |relstyle = [[Cardinal (Catholic)|Cardinal]] |deathstyle = }}

'''Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet'''{{Pronunciation needed}}, '''[[Salesians of Don Bosco|SDB]]''' (born 4 July 1959 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] prelate and the archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montevideo|Montevideo]].

==Biography== Sturla was born at the [[Italian Hospital of Montevideo|Italian Hospital]] of [[Montevideo]] on July 4, 1959, the youngest of five siblings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RMG – Redescubriendo a los Hijos de Don Bosco que llegaron a cardenales: Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet |url=https://www.infoans.org/es/component/k2/item/19059-rmg-redescubriendo-a-los-hijos-de-don-bosco-que-llegaron-a-cardenales-daniel-fernando-sturla-berhouet |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.infoans.org |language=it-it}}</ref> Raised in a middle-class family, he is of [[Italian Uruguayans|Italian]] and [[Basque Uruguayans|Basque-French]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-01 |title=Cónclave: por qué el cardenal uruguayo es considerado el único latinoamericano en carrera para suceder al papa |url=https://tn.com.ar/internacional/2025/05/01/conclave-por-que-el-cardenal-uruguayo-es-considerado-el-unico-latinoamericano-en-carrera-para-suceder-al-papa/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Todo Noticias |language=es}}</ref> His father, a practicing Catholic and a lawyer by profession, had been a member of [[Catholic Action]] in his youth, whereas his mother, an agnostic, was brought up in a household with [[José Batlle y Ordóñez|Batllist]] ideals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-25 |title=Daniel Sturla: “Estamos en manos de un Dios que nos salva” {{!}} La Mañana |url=https://www.xn--lamaana-7za.uy/actualidad/daniel-sturla-estamos-en-manos-de-un-dios-que-nos-salva/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |language=es}}</ref> Both parents died during Sturla’s adolescence, leaving him in the care of his elder siblings and other relatives.<ref>{{Cite web |last=historico.espectador.com |date=2014-02-17 |title=Daniel Sturla: "Me gustaría que el rostro de la Iglesia en Montevideo no sea solo el arzobispo". |url=http://historico.espectador.com/sociedad/284911/daniel-sturla-me-gustaria-que-el-rostro-de-la-iglesia-en-montevideo-no-sea-solo-el-arzobispo#1 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=HISTORICO.ESPECTADOR.COM |language=es}}</ref>

He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio San Juan Bautista, and his pre-university studies at the [[John XXIII Institute]], run by the [[Salesians of Don Bosco]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cardenal |url=https://icm.org.uy/cardenal/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203030515/https://icm.org.uy/cardenal/ |archive-date=2024-12-03 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=Iglesia Católica Montevideo |language=es}}</ref> After graduating, he enrolled in the Faculty of Law at the [[University of the Republic (Uruguay)|University of the Republic]]. He entered the Salesian novitiate in 1979 and made his first religious profession on January 31, 1980.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-23 |title=Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. |url=https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/daniel-fernando-sturla-berhouet/ |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=The College of Cardinals Report |language=en-US}}</ref>

He studied theology at what was then called the Bishop Mariano Soler Theological Institute of Uruguay, and on November 21, 1987, he was ordained a priest.

After his ordination he served as vicar of the Salesian novitiate and post-novitiate, director of the Salesian aspirantate, master of novices, director of the [[John XXIII Institute]], and professor of Church history. He earned a licentiate in theology from the Soler Theological Institute in 2006.

On October 28, 2008, he was named Salesian provincial for Uruguay, and shortly after was elected president of the Conference of Religious of Uruguay.

On December 10, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI named him titular bishop of Felbes and auxiliary bishop of Montevideo. On February 11, 2014, Pope Francis promoted him to archbishop of Montevideo, Uruguay.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eldiario.com.uy/2014/02/11/el-papa-designo-al-salesiano-daniel-sturla-como-sucesor-de-cotugno/ |title=Pope Francis appoints Sturla |date=11 February 2014 |publisher=El Diario |language=es}}</ref> On 9 March 2014 on the occasion of his inauguration a Mass was held together with Archbishop emeritus [[Nicolás Cotugno]] and [[Apostolic Nuncio]] [[Anselmo Guido Pecorari]]; the Mass was attended by President [[José Mujica]], Vice President [[Danilo Astori]], former President [[Luis Alberto Lacalle]], senator [[Pedro Bordaberry]] and the mayor of Montevideo [[Ana Olivera]], among others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/cientos-feligreses-participaron-asuncion-sturla.html |title=Hundreds of parishioners attending Sturla's first mass as Archbishop |date=10 March 2014 |publisher=[[El País (Uruguay)|EL PAIS]] |language=es |access-date=10 March 2014 |archive-date=10 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310153825/http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/cientos-feligreses-participaron-asuncion-sturla.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Within the Episcopal Conference of Uruguay he has been put in charge of the Departments of the Missions and of the Laity.

== Cardinal ==

Sturla was created a [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|cardinal]] by [[Pope Francis]] on 14 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.va/en/news/230499 |title=Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali |publisher=NEWS.VA Official Vatican Network |date=4 January 2015 |access-date=4 January 2015 |archive-date=13 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112834/http://www.news.va/en/news/230499 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As [[Cardinal-Priest]] he was assigned the [[titular church]] of [[Santa Galla]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Consistory: list of titular church assignments |url=http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/02/14/consistory_list_of_titular_church_assignments/1123425|access-date=14 February 2015|work=Vatican Radio|date=14 February 2015}}</ref>

In April 2015 Sturla Berhouet was appointed a member of the [[Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life]], [[Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization]], and [[Pontifical Commission for Latin America]].

On 18 March 2020, Pope Francis named him a member of the Commission of Cardinals of the [[Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See]].<ref>{{cite press release | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/03/18/200318b.html | title= Resignations and Appointments, 18.03.2020 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | date= 18 March 2020 | access-date = 18 March 2020}}</ref>

He participated as a [[Cardinal electors in the 2025 papal conclave|cardinal elector]] in the [[2025 papal conclave]] that elected [[Pope Leo XIV]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/scardc3.html| title=Cardinal Electors|date=6 May 2025|publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|language=en|access-date=6 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250506193115/https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/scardc3.html|archive-date=6 May 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Selected works== * ''1916–1917: Separación de la Iglesia y el Estado en el Uruguay'', Instituto Teológico del Uruguay Mariano Soler, Libro Annual, 1993 {{in lang|es}} * ''¿Santa o de Turismo? Calendario y secularización en el Uruguay'', Instituto Superior Salesiano, colección Proyecto Educativo, 2010 {{in lang|es}}

==See also== *[[Cardinals created by Pope Francis]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

;Additional sources * {{cite news | url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-in-secular-uruguay-a-populist-cardinal-rallies-the-faithful-and-kicks/ | access-date = 1 January 2022 | date = 24 May 2018 | title = In secular Uruguay, a populist cardinal rallies the faithful and kicks off a feud | work = Globe and Mail | first = Stephanie | last = Nolan }}

==External links== * {{cite web| access-date = 30 October 2017| title= Sturla Berhouet Card. Daniel Fernando, S.D.B. |publisher= [[Holy See Press Office]] | url= https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_sturla-berhouet_df.html | url-status=live | archive-date= 4 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170904070556/http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_sturla-berhouet_df.html }} * {{cite web | title = Biographical information |website = Salesian news agency ANS (Rome) | url = http://www.infoans.org/1.asp?sez=1&sotSez=13&doc=11876&lingua=2 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041332/http://www.infoans.org/1.asp?sez=1&sotSez=13&doc=11876&lingua=2 |archive-date = 2016-03-04 }} * {{cite web |url=http://www.arquidiocesis.net/index.php?seccion=cvSturla |title=CV of Daniel Sturla, SDB | publisher=Archdiocese of Montevideo|language=es}} * {{cite web |url=http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/daniel-sturla-iglesia-catolica-arzobispo.html |title=Interview with Archbishop Sturla |date=16 February 2014 |publisher=[[El País (Uruguay)|El Pais]] |language=es |access-date=18 February 2014 |archive-date=18 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318145341/http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/daniel-sturla-iglesia-catolica-arzobispo.html |url-status=dead }}

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