Desmond Tutu Biography, Books, Awards, Wife, Children, Net Worth and Date

Desmond Tutu Biography, Books, Awards, Wife, Children, Net Worth and Date of Birth

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.

Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu wife, Nomalizo Leah Tutu
Desmond Tutu children, Naomi Nontombi Tutu
Desmond Tutu son, Trevor Thamsanqa Tutu
Desmond Tutu daughter, Theresa Thandeka Tutu
Desmond Tutu daughter, Mpho Andrea Tutu van Furth

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