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Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first Black African to hold the position.
Desmond Tutu (born October 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa—died December 26, 2021, Cape Town) was a South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa.
Apr 2, 2014 · Nobel Peace Prize award-winner Desmond Tutu was a renowned South African Anglican cleric known for his staunch opposition to the policies of apartheid.
Desmond Tutu has formulated his objective as “a democratic and just society without racial divisions”, and has set forward the following points as minimum demands: 1. equal civil rights for all. 2. the abolition of South Africa’s passport laws. 3. a common system of education.
Mar 1, 2022 · Desmond Tutu Biography. Desmond Mpilo Tutu (1931 – 2021) was born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal 7 October 1931 in South Africa. As a vocal and committed opponent of apartheid in South Africa, Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
Dec 26, 2021 · Desmond Mpilo Tutu. The Nobel Peace Prize 1984. Born: 7 October 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa. Died: 26 December 2021, Cape Town, South Africa. Residence at the time of the award: South Africa. Role: Bishop of Johannesburg; former Secretary General, South African Council of Churches (S.A.C.C.)
Mar 4, 2022 · When Desmond Tutu became General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, he used his pulpit to decry the apartheid system of racial segregation. The South African government revoked his passport to prevent him from traveling, but Bishop Tutu refused to be silenced.
Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role as a unifying leader figure in the non-violent campaign against Apartheid in South Africa. Desmond Tutu Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.
Dec 26, 2021 · South African anti-apartheid campaigner, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu died on Sunday at age 90. A globally recognized icon of peace, Tutu fought for human...
Dec 26, 2021 · Desmond M. Tutu, the cleric who used his pulpit and spirited oratory to help bring down apartheid in South Africa and then became the leading advocate of peaceful reconciliation under Black...
