Raffaele Rossi was an Italian Discalced Carmelite and cardinal who served in the Roman Curia. Born in Pisa in 1876, he entered the Carmelite order and was later appointed Bishop of Volterra in 1920. He rose to the rank of cardinal in 1930 under Pope Pius XI, subsequently leading the Sacred Consistorial Congregation. Notably, he conducted an official investigation into the stigmata of Padre Pio, concluding that the friar was sincere and not fraudulent. He died in 1948 and is currently recognized as a venerable in the Catholic Church.