Ratzinger is a

German surname Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the "Name order, ...

. It may mean a person from ''Ratzing'', there are several such places in Bavaria. Notable people with the surname include: *

Pope Benedict XVI Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as p ...

, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger *

Georg Ratzinger Georg Ratzinger PA (15 January 19241 July 2020) was a German Catholic priest, Cast Film, Soap Opera Actor, Comedian, and musician, known for his work as the conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the cathedral choir of Regensburg. He was ...

, a Catholic priest, musician, conductor, and brother of Pope Benedict XVI *

Georg Ratzinger (politician) 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. Ratzinger was a p ...

, a Catholic priest, author, politician, and great-uncle of Georg Ratzinger and Pope Benedict XVI * Joseph Ratzinger Sr., the father of Georg Ratzinger and Pope Benedict XVI *

Wumpscut Wumpscut (stylised as :wumpscut: or simply :w:) is a gothic-influenced electro-industrial music project from Germany. It was founded in May 1991 by Bavarian disc jockey Rudolf "Rudy" Ratzinger (born 1966). Through 2016, Rudy Ratzinger released s ...

, born Rudolf 'Rudy' Ratzinger

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