Desmond Tutu
Cape Town, South Africa
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Desmond Tutu
Known as The Arch
1931–2021 · Anglican archbishop, Theologian · South African
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."
South African Anglican archbishop, anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace laureate.
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- Full name
- Desmond Tutu
- Known as
- The Arch
- Birth
- 1931-10-07 · Klerksdorp, South Africa
- Death
- 2021-12-26 · Cape Town, South Africa
- Nationality
- South African
- Occupation
- Anglican archbishop, Theologian
- Profession
- Religious leader
- Religion
- Anglican
- Notable for
- Nobel Peace laureate (1984); first Black Archbishop of Cape Town; chair of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (1996–1998).
Awards & recognition
- Nobel Peace Prize (1984)
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
- Templeton Prize (2013)
- Sydney Peace Prize (1999)
- Gandhi Peace Prize (2005)
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- The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation
- Nobel Prize Biography
- Anglican Communion Tribute
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