Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu reportedly d!ed on December 26, 2021 according to The Nation.
The news of his d*ath has been making rounds on the internet since early hours of Sunday.
The late Archbishop may be unknown to many but Olainfo has got a detailed biography of the clergyman which is highlighted below.
Who is Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu was a popular and renowned South Africa’s Archbishop, Nobel Peace Laureate and anti-apartheid veteran.
Desmond Tutu Country
Desmond Tutu hailed from Klerksdrop, located in the North-West province of South Africa.
Desmond Tutu Date of Birth
Desmond Tutu was born October 7, 1931. He was 90 years old before he died.
Desmond Tutu Awards
Desmond Tutu was honoured with the Nobel Prize for peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa in 1984.
He was made Johannesburg Anglican bishop in 1985 at the height of the township rebellions in South Africa. He became the first Back Anglican Bishop.
Also, in 1986 he was elected the first Black archbishop of Cape Town, thus becoming the primate of South Africa’s 1.6 million-member Anglican Church.
South Africa former president, late Nelson Mandela appointed Desmond Tutu as the head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which investigated allegations of human rights abuses during the apartheid era.
The late Bishop received many honours after the Nobel Prize. including the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009), an award from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that recognized his lifelong commitment to “speaking truth to power” (2012), and the Templeton Prize (2013).
Desmond Tutu Church
Desmond Tutu was the Bishop of Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
Desmond Tutu Ordination
Desmond Tutu was ordained in 1960 as a deacon and became a priest in 1961.
Desmond Tutu Wife
Desmond Tutu was married to a South African activist identified as Nomalizo Leah Tutu. She was born October 14, 1933.
Desmond Tutu Children
Desmond Tutu was blessed with four children. One of them identified as Mpho Andrea Tutu van Furth is a South African priest, author and activist. She was born 1963. Others are Naomi Nontombi Tutu, Trevor Thamsanga Tutu and Theresa Thandeka Tutu.
Desmond Tutu Educational Background
Desmond Tutu had his elementary education at King’s College London and studdied at the University of London.
Desmond Tutu Books
Tutu is the author of seven collections of sermons and other writings:
Crying in the Wilderness, Eerdmans, 1982. ISBN 978-0-8028-0270-5
Hope and Suffering: Sermons and Speeches, Skotaville, 1983. ISBN 978-0-620-06776-8
The War Against Children: South Africa’s Youngest Victims, Human Rights First, 1986. ISBN 9780934143004
The Words of Desmond Tutu, Newmarket, 1989. ISBN 978-1-55704-719-9…..read more
Desmond Tutu Net Worth
According to Popularbio, Desmond Tutu was said to worth $28 million before his dem!se.
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