Georg Gänswein
Georg Gänswein (pronounced [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈɡɛnsvaɪn]; born 30 July 1956) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church who 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 currently Honorary Canon of Freiburg Cathedral.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Georg Gänswein | |
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Gänswein in 2017 | |
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| See | Urbs Salvia (titular) |
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| Ordination | 31 May 1984 by Oskar Saier |
| Consecration | 6 January 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI |
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| Born | 30 July 1956 Riedern am Wald, Waldshut, West Germany |
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| Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
| Motto | Testimonium perhibere veritati (Latin for 'To bear witness to the truth') (John 18:37) |
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| Styles of Georg Gänswein | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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Gänswein is fluent in both speaking and writing Italian, Spanish, German, English, French, and Latin.
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