Georg Gänswein (pronounced ['ge???k 'g?nsva?n]; born 30 July 1956) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church, who has been Archbishop of Urbs Salvia since 2012 and is a professor of canon law at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross.
He is Prefect of the Papal household, and personal secretary to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Gänswein, who was born in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is fluent in both speaking and writing Italian, Spanish, German and Latin.