Ottavio Paravicini

Ottavio Paravicini (1552–1611) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.

Early life
Born into the noble family from Valtellina, he was the son of Giovanni Michele Paravicini and Lomellina Laudata of Gaeta.

Biography
On 15 Jul 1584, he was consecrated bishop by Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, with Filippo Sega, Bishop of Piacenza, and Francesco Bossi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.

Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: • Camillo Borghese, Bishop of Castro di Puglia (1594);

• Filippo Archinto, Bishop of Como (1595);

• Eugenio Savino, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1596);

• Johann Jakob Mirgel, Titular Bishop of Sebaste in Cilicia and Auxiliary Bishop of Konstanz (1598);

• Ursino de Bertiis, Bishop of Trieste (1598);

• Vittorino Mansi, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1599);

• Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca, Archbishop of Messina (1599);

• Gregor Helfenstein, Titular Bishop of Azotus and Auxiliary Bishop of Trier (1599);

• Placido Fava, Bishop of Castro di Puglia (1600);

• Camillo Olario (Aulari, Ozario), Bishop of Bobbio (1602);

• Lucio de Morra, Archbishop of Otranto (1606);

• Istvan Szentandrássy (Cecchio), Bishop of Smederevo (1606);

• Juan Beltrán Guevara y Figueroa, Archbishop of Salerno (1606);

• Giulio Lana, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1606);

• Giambattista Leni, Bishop of Mileto (1608); and the principal co-consecrator of:
 * Girolamo Bernerio, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (1586);
 * Giovanni Evangelista Pallotta, Archbishop of Cosenza (1587); and
 * Marcello Lante della Rovere, Bishop of Todi (1607).