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Georg Ratzinger PA (15 January 1924 – 1 July 2020) was a German Catholic priest and musician, known for his work as the conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the cathedral choir of Regensburg. He was the elder brother of Pope Benedict XVI .
Former choir director Georg Ratzinger has denied knowledge of sexual abuse. [4] The case has taken additional prominence because Georg Ratzinger is the brother of Pope Benedict XVI. A report in 2017 stated that at least 547 boys were victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse or both between the years 1945 and 1992.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 January 2025. Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 Pope Benedict XVI Bishop of Rome Benedict XVI in 2010 Church Catholic Church Papacy began 19 April 2005 Papacy ended 28 February 2013 Predecessor John Paul II Successor Francis Previous post(s) Dean of the College of Cardinals (2002 ...
Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, then Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was elected Pope Benedict XVI on 19 April 2005, succeeding John Paul II, who died on 2 April 2005. He stepped down as pope at 20:00 ( CET ) on 28 February 2013, in the first papal renunciation in almost 600 years since Pope Gregory XII in 1415, [ 1 ] and ...
Georg Ratzinger, 96, German Roman Catholic priest and musician, conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen (1964–1994). [31] Tommy Ring, 81, Irish hurler. [32] Rokamlova, 79, Indian politician, Speaker of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly (1990–1993), kidney disease. [33]
Ratzinger is a German surname. It may mean a person from Ratzing, there are several such places in Bavaria. Notable people with the surname include: Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger; Georg Ratzinger, a Catholic priest, musician, conductor, and brother of Pope Benedict XVI
Georg Ratzinger (3 April 1844 – 3 December 1899) was a German Catholic priest, political economist, social reformer, author and politician. He saw the gospel and Catholic social teaching as a means of empowering the poor .
He replaced Josef Clemens as Ratzinger's personal secretary in 2003, [7] when Clemens became secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. When Ratzinger was elected pope in 2005, Gänswein was appointed Principal Private Secretary to His Holiness. [2] A year later on 28 March 2006, Pope Benedict XVI gave him the title Prelate of His ...