Bishop Desmond Tutu
- January 11, 2024
- Religious Leader
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bishop Desmond Tutu |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 7, 1931(1931-10-07) |
| Age | 93 |
| Birthplace | Klerksdorp |
| Country | South Africa |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Bishop Desmond Tutu Biography
| Birthday | Oct 7 |
| Birth Year | 1931 |
Bishop Desmond Tutu is one of the most popular and richest Religious Leader who was born on October 7, 1931 in Klerksdorp, South Africa. South African social rights activist known for his protest against Apartheid. He was also the first African Archbishop in Cape Town. He also has worked to eradicate AIDS as well as racism, poverty, and homophobia across the globe.
He was awarded his He received the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize in 2005. Peace Prize in 2005.
He was married to Nomalizo Leah Shenxane on the 29th of May in 1955. The couple had three daughters, Theresa, Mpho and Naomi and a son who was named Trevor.
Bishop Desmond Tutu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Religious Leader |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bishop Desmond Tutu is one of the richest Religious Leader from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bishop Desmond Tutu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a teacher in a school but resigned after his Bantu Education Act was passed.
He has won numerous peace awards among them his Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Bishop Desmond Tutu Dating?
According to our records, Bishop Desmond Tutu married to Nomalizo Leah Tutu. As of December 1, 2023, Bishop Desmond Tutu’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Bishop Ranked on the list of most popular Religious Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Bishop Desmond Tutu celebrates birthday on October 7 of every year.
What is Archbishop Desmond Tutu best known for?
Desmond Tutu is one of South Africa’s most well-known human rights activists, winning the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in resolving and ending apartheid. Born in 1931 in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa, he became the first Black Anglican Archbishop of both Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Why Desmond Tutu is a hero?
Throughout his life, Tutu stood for equality and integrity, and he was a universal representation of morality. He helped guide South Africa into its state of democracy, having chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that was necessary for the country to heal from the wounds caused by apartheid.
Where was Desmond Tutu buried?
Cape Town: South Africa’s spiritual father Archbishop Desmond Tutu, hero of the anti-apartheid struggle, was laid to rest at dawn on Sunday in the Cape Town cathedral where he once preached against the brutal white-minority regime.
Who is Mpho Tutu married to?
Marceline van Furth
Why did Mandela win the Nobel Peace Prize?
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 1993 to Nelson R. Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa.