Desmond Tutu is appointed first Black Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Desmond Tutu is appointed first Black Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg

Desmond Mpilo Tutu was appointed and ordained as the first Black Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg a month after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. The following year he was elected archbishop of Cape Town, which made him the head of the Anglican Church with a 1.6 million membership in South Africa. He used this position to intensify his opposition to the Apartheid system in the country.

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01SAHO," Desmond Mpilo Tutu Timeline 1931- "'From SAHO,[Online] Available at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 8 February 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Desmond Tutu is appointed first Black Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012579

South African History Online (2011) 'Desmond Tutu is appointed first Black Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012579 (Accessed: 29 October 2026).

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"Desmond Tutu is appointed first Black Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012579. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Desmond Tutu is appointed first Black Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012579.