Desmond

Desmond Tutu

By jake-kuhlmann

  • born

    born

  • Enrolled at Bantu Normal College

    Enrolled at Bantu Normal College

  • Graduated from South Africa

    Graduated from South Africa
    South Africa Universtity

  • Receives teaching diploma

  • Married Nomalizo Leah Shenxane

    Married Nomalizo Leah Shenxane

  • Resigns from teaching

  • Becomes Aligcan priest

    Aligican Preist

  • Travels to England to further persue in theological study

  • Lectures in Theology at the University of Botswana

  • Elected as first black Aligcan Bishop

  • Consecrated as Bishop

    Consecrated as Bishop
    bishop

  • Wins Nobel Peace Prize

    Wins Nobel Peace Prize
    Nobel Peace Prize

  • Elevated to archbishop of Cape Town

  • Leads Truth Reconciliation Commission

    lkf

  • Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

    Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

  • Won Gandhi Peace Prize

    Won Gandhi Peace Prize
    Ghandi Peace Prize

  • Recieved Spirtual Leadership award from Humanity's team

    Recieved Spirtual Leadership award from Humanity's team
    Spiritual leadership

  • Featured speaker at MSU's spring undergraduate convocation

    MSU

  • Wins Presidential Medal of Freedom

    Wins Presidential Medal of Freedom

  • Retired from the public