# Daniel Sturla

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Uruguayan Catholic prelate (born 1959)

For other uses, see [Sturla (disambiguation)](/source/Sturla_(disambiguation)).

In this [Spanish name](/source/Spanish_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Sturla* and the second or maternal family name is *Berhouet*.

Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet Cardinal Archbishop of Montevideo Cardinal Sturla in 2021 Church Catholic Church Archdiocese Montevideo See Montevideo Appointed 11 February 2014 Installed 9 March 2014 Predecessor Nicolás Cotugno Other post Cardinal-Priest of Santa Galla (2015-) Previous posts Auxiliary Bishop of Montevideo (2011–14) Titular Bishop of Phelbes (2011-14) Orders Ordination 21 November 1987 Consecration 4 March 2012 by Nicolás Cotugno Arturo Fajardo Milton Tróccoli Created cardinal 14 February 2015 by Pope Francis Rank Cardinal-Priest Personal details Born Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet (1959-07-04) July 4, 1959 (age 66) Montevideo, Uruguay Residence Montevideo Motto Servir al Señor con Alegría (Serve the Lord with gladness) Coat of arms

Ordination history of Daniel Sturla History Priestly ordination Date 21 November 1987 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Nicolas Cotugno Co-consecrators Arturo Eduardo Fajardo Bustamante Milton Luis Troccoli Cebedio Date 4 March 2012 Cardinalate Elevated by Pope Francis Date 14 February 2015

Styles of Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, SDB Reference style His Eminence Spoken style Your Eminence Religious style Cardinal Informal style Cardinal

**Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet**[*[pronunciation?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Pronunciation)*], **[SDB](/source/Salesians_of_Don_Bosco)** (born 4 July 1959 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church) prelate and the archbishop of [Montevideo](/source/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Montevideo).

## Biography

Sturla was born at the [Italian Hospital](/source/Italian_Hospital_of_Montevideo) of [Montevideo](/source/Montevideo) on July 4, 1959, the youngest of five siblings.[1] Raised in a middle-class family, he is of [Italian](/source/Italian_Uruguayans) and [Basque-French](/source/Basque_Uruguayans) descent.[2] His father, a practicing Catholic and a lawyer by profession, had been a member of [Catholic Action](/source/Catholic_Action) in his youth, whereas his mother, an agnostic, was brought up in a household with [Batllist](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Batlle_y_Ord%C3%B3%C3%B1ez) ideals.[3] Both parents died during Sturla’s adolescence, leaving him in the care of his elder siblings and other relatives.[4]

He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio San Juan Bautista, and his pre-university studies at the [John XXIII Institute](/source/John_XXIII_Institute), run by the [Salesians of Don Bosco](/source/Salesians_of_Don_Bosco).[5] After graduating, he enrolled in the Faculty of Law at the [University of the Republic](/source/University_of_the_Republic_(Uruguay)). He entered the Salesian novitiate in 1979 and made his first religious profession on January 31, 1980.[6]

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](/source/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.[7] On 9 March 2014 on the occasion of his inauguration a Mass was held together with Archbishop emeritus [Nicolás Cotugno](/source/Nicol%C3%A1s_Cotugno) and [Apostolic Nuncio](/source/Apostolic_Nuncio) [Anselmo Guido Pecorari](/source/Anselmo_Guido_Pecorari); the Mass was attended by President [José Mujica](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Mujica), Vice President [Danilo Astori](/source/Danilo_Astori), former President [Luis Alberto Lacalle](/source/Luis_Alberto_Lacalle), senator [Pedro Bordaberry](/source/Pedro_Bordaberry) and the mayor of Montevideo [Ana Olivera](/source/Ana_Olivera), among others.[8]

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](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)) by [Pope Francis](/source/Pope_Francis) on 14 February 2015.[9] As [Cardinal-Priest](/source/Cardinal-Priest) he was assigned the [titular church](/source/Titular_church) of [Santa Galla](/source/Santa_Galla).[10]

In April 2015 Sturla Berhouet was appointed a member of the [Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life](/source/Congregation_for_Institutes_of_Consecrated_Life_and_Societies_of_Apostolic_Life), [Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization](/source/Pontifical_Council_for_Promoting_the_New_Evangelization), and [Pontifical Commission for Latin America](/source/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](/source/Administration_of_the_Patrimony_of_the_Apostolic_See).[11]

He participated as a [cardinal elector](/source/Cardinal_electors_in_the_2025_papal_conclave) in the [2025 papal conclave](/source/2025_papal_conclave) that elected [Pope Leo XIV](/source/Pope_Leo_XIV).[12]

## Selected works

- *1916–1917: Separación de la Iglesia y el Estado en el Uruguay*, Instituto Teológico del Uruguay Mariano Soler, Libro Annual, 1993 (in Spanish)

- *¿Santa o de Turismo? Calendario y secularización en el Uruguay*, Instituto Superior Salesiano, colección Proyecto Educativo, 2010 (in Spanish)

## See also

- [Cardinals created by Pope Francis](/source/Cardinals_created_by_Pope_Francis)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["RMG – Redescubriendo a los Hijos de Don Bosco que llegaron a cardenales: Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet"](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). *www.infoans.org* (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-05-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Cónclave: por qué el cardenal uruguayo es considerado el único latinoamericano en carrera para suceder al papa"](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/). *Todo Noticias* (in Spanish). 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Daniel Sturla: "Estamos en manos de un Dios que nos salva" | La Mañana"](https://www.xn--lamaana-7za.uy/actualidad/daniel-sturla-estamos-en-manos-de-un-dios-que-nos-salva/) (in Spanish). 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2025-05-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** historico.espectador.com (2014-02-17). ["Daniel Sturla: "Me gustaría que el rostro de la Iglesia en Montevideo no sea solo el arzobispo""](http://historico.espectador.com/sociedad/284911/daniel-sturla-me-gustaria-que-el-rostro-de-la-iglesia-en-montevideo-no-sea-solo-el-arzobispo#1). *HISTORICO.ESPECTADOR.COM* (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Cardenal"](https://web.archive.org/web/20241203030515/https://icm.org.uy/cardenal/). *Iglesia Católica Montevideo* (in Spanish). Archived from [the original](https://icm.org.uy/cardenal/) on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-05-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B."](https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/daniel-fernando-sturla-berhouet/) *The College of Cardinals Report*. 2024-11-23. Retrieved 2025-05-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Pope Francis appoints Sturla"](http://eldiario.com.uy/2014/02/11/el-papa-designo-al-salesiano-daniel-sturla-como-sucesor-de-cotugno/) (in Spanish). El Diario. 11 February 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Hundreds of parishioners attending Sturla's first mass as Archbishop"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140310153825/http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/cientos-feligreses-participaron-asuncion-sturla.html) (in Spanish). [EL PAIS](/source/El_Pa%C3%ADs_(Uruguay)). 10 March 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/cientos-feligreses-participaron-asuncion-sturla.html) on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Annuncio di Concistoro per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171113112834/http://www.news.va/en/news/230499). NEWS.VA Official Vatican Network. 4 January 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.news.va/en/news/230499) on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Consistory: list of titular church assignments"](http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/02/14/consistory_list_of_titular_church_assignments/1123425). *Vatican Radio*. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Resignations and Appointments, 18.03.2020"](https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/03/18/200318b.html) (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Cardinal Electors"](https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/scardc3.html). Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 6 May 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250506193115/https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/scardc3.html) from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.

**Additional sources**

- Nolan, Stephanie (24 May 2018). ["In secular Uruguay, a populist cardinal rallies the faithful and kicks off a feud"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-in-secular-uruguay-a-populist-cardinal-rallies-the-faithful-and-kicks/). *Globe and Mail*. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

## External links

- ["Sturla Berhouet Card. Daniel Fernando, S.D.B."](https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_sturla-berhouet_df.html) [Holy See Press Office](/source/Holy_See_Press_Office). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170904070556/http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_sturla-berhouet_df.html) from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

- ["Biographical information"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041332/http://www.infoans.org/1.asp?sez=1&sotSez=13&doc=11876&lingua=2). *Salesian news agency ANS (Rome)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.infoans.org/1.asp?sez=1&sotSez=13&doc=11876&lingua=2) on 2016-03-04.

- ["CV of Daniel Sturla, SDB"](http://www.arquidiocesis.net/index.php?seccion=cvSturla) (in Spanish). Archdiocese of Montevideo.

- ["Interview with Archbishop Sturla"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150318145341/http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/daniel-sturla-iglesia-catolica-arzobispo.html) (in Spanish). [El Pais](/source/El_Pa%C3%ADs_(Uruguay)). 16 February 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/daniel-sturla-iglesia-catolica-arzobispo.html) on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2014.

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