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Desmond Tutu
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The Most Rev. Dr. Desmond Tutu | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town | |
![]() Archbishop Tutu | |
Religion | Christian |
Denomination | Anglican |
Office | Archbishop |
Date of birth | 7 October 1931 |
Place of birth | Klerksdorp, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Province | Anglican Church of Southern Africa |
Began | 1986 |
Ended | 1996 |
Predecessor | Dr. P.W.R. Russell |
Successor | Dr. Njongonkulu Ndungane |
Other posts | Bishop of Lesotho Bishop of Johannesburg Archbishop of Cape Town |
Titles/honors | Nobel Peace Prize |
Known for | Fighting apartheid |
Website | www |
Early life
Tutu was born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal. When Tutu was twelve he moved with his family to Johannesburg. Tutu wanted to become a doctor. His family could not afford to send him to medical school, so Tutu studied at the Pretoria Bantu Normal College to become a teacher. He taught at Johannesburg Bantu High School and at Munsienville High School in Mogale City.
Personal life
Tutu married Nomalizo Lea Shenxane on 2 July 1955. In 1975 he moved into what is now known as Tutu House in Soweto.
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