Desmond Tutu - Wikipedia
Desmond Mpilo 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 | Biography, Facts, & Nobel Peace Prize | Britannica
Dec 22, 2024 · 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.
Desmond Tutu - Quotes, Children & Books - Biography
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.
TOP 25 QUOTES BY DESMOND TUTU (of 521) | A-Z Quotes
Jan 22, 2014 · Discover Desmond Tutu famous and rare quotes. Share Desmond Tutu quotations about justice, children and goodness. "If you are neutral in situations of injustice..."
Desmond Tutu Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
Desmond Tutu was a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop, who served as the first black Archbishop of Cape Town. A leading spokesperson for the rights of black South Africans, he helped to draw international attention to the sorry state of apartheid in South Africa.
Desmond Tutu - Theologian and Activist, Age, Married, Children
Jan 16, 2025 · Desmond Tutu was a renowned South African Anglican bishop and social rights activist celebrated for his significant role in the anti-apartheid movement. Born on October 7, 1931, in Klerksdorp, Tutu initially pursued a career in education before turning to theology. His activism began to take shape in the late 1970s when he became the general ...
The Life and Legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Dec 26, 2021 · I join President Biden and the First Lady in mourning the loss of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an extraordinary leader who joyously devoted his life to celebrating and advancing human dignity, justice, and morality. He was unassuming but no less inspiring to the world. Archbishop Tutu’s compassion, moral clarity, and uncompromising struggle …
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90
Dec 26, 2021 · Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice, has died at 90. Tutu was an uncompromising foe of apartheid, South Africa’s brutal regime of oppression against its Black majority.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu - South African …
Dec 26, 2021 · Outspoken critic of apartheid, teacher, author, lecturer, Nobel Prize winner, former Archbishop of Cape Town, Archbishop Emeritus of South Africa. Desmond Mpilo Tutu (known fondly as the "Arch”) was born in Klerksdorp on 7 October 1931.
Obituary: Desmond Tutu - South Africa's rebellious priest
Dec 26, 2021 · Desmond Tutu was the smiling South African archbishop whose irrepressible personality won him friends and admirers around the world. As a high-profile black churchman he was...