Ratzinger

Ratzinger (means "from Ratzing (de), Bavaria") is the surname of:

  • Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Alois Ratzinger, the current Pope and former head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
  • His surname is given to his personal charity the Ratzinger Foundation
  • Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger: The Spirit of the Liturgy (book)
  • Joseph Ratzinger as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
  • Georg Ratzinger, a Catholic priest, musician, conductor, and brother of Pope Benedict XVI
  • Georg Ratzinger (politician), 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
  • Rudolf "Rudy" Ratzinger (born 1966)