Ratzinger is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the soverei ...
, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger
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Georg Ratzinger
Georg Ratzinger PA (15 January 19241 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 the Pope Emeritus Be ...
, a Catholic priest, musician, conductor, and brother of Pope Benedict XVI
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Georg Ratzinger (politician), a Catholic priest, author, politician, and great-uncle of Georg Ratzinger and Pope Benedict XVI
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Joseph Ratzinger, Sr., the father of Georg Ratzinger and Pope Benedict XVI
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Wumpscut
Wumpscut (stylised as :wumpscut:) is a gothic influenced electro-industrial music project from Germany. It was founded in May 1991 by Bavarian disc jockey Rudolf "Rudy" Ratzinger (born 3 June 1966).
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Rudy Ratzinger is the creative force ...
, born Rudolf 'Rudy' Ratzinger
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Ratzinger Foundation
The Ratzinger Foundation, also known as The Pope Benedict XVI Foundation, is a charitable organization whose aim is "the promotion of theology in the spirit of Joseph Ratzinger." which it achieves by funding scholarships and bursaries for poorer ...
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Ratzinger Report
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8661 Ratzinger
8661 Ratzinger, provisional designation , is an Eoan asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 13.4 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 14 October 1990, by German astronomers Lutz Schmadel and Freimut Börngen a ...
, a main-belt asteroid
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German-language surnames