1. Georg Ratzinger PA was a German Catholic priest and musician, known for his work as the conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the cathedral choir of Regensburg.
11 Facts About Georg Ratzinger
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Georg Ratzinger was the elder brother of Pope Benedict XVI.
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Georg Ratzinger completed his studies in 1957 and became chorus director in his home parish in Traunstein.
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In 1977 Georg Ratzinger conducted the Domspatzen at his brother Joseph's consecration as Archbishop of Munich and Freising.
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In 2010 Georg Ratzinger indicated he would be prepared to testify to aid investigations into claims of abuse at the Regensburger Domspatzen choir in Germany.
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Georg Ratzinger commented: "At the start, I slapped people in the face, but I always had a bad conscience".
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Georg Ratzinger said he had been relieved when corporal punishment was forbidden in 1980.
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Georg Ratzinger retired from his position as director of the choir in 1994 and was made canon in Regensburg on 25 January 2009.
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Georg Ratzinger celebrated his 90th birthday in 2014 with Benedict XVI in the Vatican.
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On 18 June 2020, Georg Ratzinger was reportedly "seriously" unwell while his brother Benedict XVI visited him in Regensburg.
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Georg Ratzinger died two weeks later on 1 July 2020, aged 96.