Raffaele Riario


Raffaele Sansone Riario
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri
Raffaele Riario; detail of Raphael's Mass at Bolsena (1512–1514), Stanza di Eliodoro, Apostolic Palace
ChurchRoman Catholic
In office1511–1521
Orders
Consecration9 April 1504
by Pope Julius II
Created cardinal10 December 1477
by Pope Sixtus IV
RankCardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born3 May 1461
Died9 July 1521(1521-07-09) (aged 60)
Naples, Kingdom of Naples
BuriedBasilica dei Santi Apostoli
DenominationRoman 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.[1]

  1. ^ "15th century overview - 06". Augnet (reference site to Saint Augustine of Hippo and the Order of Saint Augustine). Spirit Media Australia. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.