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October 7, 1931 The birth of the famous black South African bishop Tutu
94 years ago today, October 7, 1931 (August 26, 1931 lunar calendar), was the birthday of the famous black Bishop Tutu in South Africa. Bishop Tutu read the newspaper while eating. The famous black bishop of South Africa, Desmond Tutu, was born on October 7, 1931 in a family of black teachers in Klexdorp, Transvaal Province, South Africa. He studied at Bantu Secondary School and Bantu Teachers College in Pretoria, South Africa. He served as a teacher, lecturer and pastor from 1954 to 1975. He served as a bishop in the Kingdom of Lesotho from 1977 to 1978 and was appointed Secretary General of the Council of Christian Churches in South Africa in 1979. He has received honorary degrees such as Master of Theology, Doctor of Laws, and Doctor of Civil Law from famous universities in the United States and Britain. He fought bravely against racial discrimination and apartheid in South Africa and fought bravely for the emancipation of black people. In 1984, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Bishop Tutu with children from the English Church choir. Bishop Tutu walks in the black funeral procession. Bishop Tutu rises at dawn every day for physical exercise.


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