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What was Desmond Tutu's position in the Anglican Church from 1986 to 1996?

  • Archbishop of Cape Town

  • Bishop of Johannesburg

  • Bishop of Lesotho

  • Dean of St Mary's Cathedral

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Desmond Tutu served as the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996. He was the first black African to hold this position, which is the most senior position in southern Africa's Anglican hierarchy.
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