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Desmond Tutu became Archbishop in Cape Town in 1986.

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Desmond Tutu is a prominent South African cleric and human rights activist. He was elected as the Archbishop of Cape Town in 1986, becoming the first black person to hold this position in the Anglican Church in South Africa. Tutu played a major role in the anti-apartheid movement and has been a tireless advocate for justice, reconciliation, and peace.

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