Raphael or Raphain (Hungarian : Rafael or Rafain; died after 1217) was a Hungarian distinguished nobleman, who served as voivode of Transylvania in 1217, during the reign of Andrew II of Hungary. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He might have been also in office in 1218. ^[4]

According to László Markó, he was originated from the gens Szalók. ^[3] Before his voivodeship, Raphael served as ispán (comes) of Küküllő County in 1214. ^[5]

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• (in Hungarian) Markó, László (2006). A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig – Életrajzi Lexikon ("The High Officers of the Hungarian State from Saint Stephen to the Present Days – A Biographical Encyclopedia") (2nd edition); Helikon Kiadó Kft., Budapest; ISBN   963-547-085-1.
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• (in Hungarian) Zsoldos, Attila (2011). Magyarország világi archontológiája, 1000–1301 ("Secular Archontology of Hungary, 1000–1301"). História, MTA Történettudományi Intézete. Budapest. ISBN   978-963-9627-38-3