Raffaele Riario
Raffaele Sansone Riario | |
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| Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri | |
Raffaele Riario; detail of Raphael's Mass at Bolsena (1512–1514), Stanza di Eliodoro, Apostolic Palace | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| In office | 1511–1521 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 April 1504 by Pope Julius II |
| Created cardinal | 10 December 1477 by Pope Sixtus IV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1461 |
| Died | 9 July 1521 (aged 60) Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Buried | Basilica dei Santi Apostoli |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Raffaele Sansoni Galeoti Riario (3 May 1461 – 9 July 1521) was an Italian cardinal of the Renaissance, mainly known as the constructor of the Palazzo della Cancelleria and the person who invited Michelangelo to Rome. He was a patron of the arts. He was also the first adolescent to be elevated in the College of Cardinals in the history of the Holy See.