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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.
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- Desmond Tutu was a South African Anglican archbishop best known for his opposition to apartheid in South Africa, for which he received the Nobel Pr...
- Desmond Tutu attended St. Peter’s Theological College in Johannesburg and was ordained an Anglican priest in 1961. In 1966 he obtained an M.A. from...
- Desmond Tutu drew national and international attention to the iniquities of apartheid. He emphasized nonviolent protest and encouraged the applicat...
- Desmond Tutu was Anglican.
- Desmond Tutu’s many awards and honours include the Nobel Prize for Peace (1984), the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009), an award from the M...
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...
- Marilyn Berger
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.
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.
Dec 26, 2021 · S outh African anti-apartheid campaigner, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, one of the world’s most revered religious leaders, died in Cape Town on Sunday at age...
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Dec 26, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Desmond Tutu, the Anglican bishop who opposed apartheid in South Africa and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Find out how his prize helped to raise international awareness and support for the nonviolent struggle for liberation.
