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Georg Gänswein

1956 - Today

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Georg Gänswein (pronounced [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈɡɛnsvaɪn]; born 30 July 1956) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who was named Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia on 24 June 2024. He served as Prefect of the Papal Household from 2012 to 2023 and was the Personal Secretary of Pope Benedict XVI. He was a Professor of Canon Law at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross for about a decade and has been an archbishop since 2012. He is also an Honorary Canon of Freiburg Cathedral. Gänswein is fluent in both speaking and writing Italian, Spanish, German, English, French, and Latin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georg Gänswein is the 1,253rd most popular religious figure (up from 1,524th in 2019), the 1,695th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,386th in 2019) and the 44th most popular German Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Georg Gänswein ranks 1,253 out of 3,187. Before him are Nectarius of Constantinople, Vincent Pallotti, Germain of Paris, Mario Grech, Saint Afra, and Dorotheus of Gaza. After him are William Booth, Ulrich of Augsburg, Dionigi Tettamanzi, Lazarus You Heung-sik, Lutgardis, and Roberto Calvi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Georg Gänswein ranks 70. Before him are Joan Allen, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Jan Peter Balkenende, Milan Babić, Iveta Radičová, and El Risitas. After him are Catherine Ashton, Guido van Rossum, Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Larry Bird, Walter Salles, and Boris Trajkovski.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Georg Gänswein ranks 1,695 out of 7,253. Before him are Robert Prosinečki (1969), Prince Charles of Prussia (1801), Günther Quandt (1881), Gottfried August Bürger (1747), Wolfgang Wagner (1919), and Hermann Abendroth (1883). After him are Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia (1730), Karl Christian Friedrich Krause (1781), Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse (1806), Jaromír, Duke of Bohemia (1000), Frederick III, Elector Palatine (1515), and Meinhard III, Count of Gorizia-Tyrol (1344).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany

Among religious figures born in Germany, Georg Gänswein ranks 44. Before him are Johann Eck (1486), George Müller (1805), Johann Arndt (1555), Friedrich Wetter (1928), Jürgen Moltmann (1926), and Saint Afra (300). After him are Balthasar Hubmaier (1485), Augustin Bea (1881), Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1679), Regino of Prüm (842), Johannes Oecolampadius (1482), and Reinhard Marx (1953).

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