Ottaviano di Paoli

Ottaviano di Paoli (surname given variously) (died 1206) was an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal.

Ordination history of
Ottaviano di Paoli
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byUnknown
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Lucius III
DateFebruary 1182
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Ottaviano di Paoli as principal consecrator
Giacinto Bobone (Pope Celestine III)14 April 1191
Lotario dei Conti di Segni (Pope Innocent III)22 February 1198

He was a papal legate in France in the 1170s, and was created cardinal in 1182, as cardinal-deacon of Ss. Sergio e Bacco. He was then legate to Henry II of England, and in Umbria.

He became Cardinal-bishop of Ostia in 1189, continuing as a diplomat trying to resolve the Anglo-French conflict in Normandy, with Giordano di Ceccano.

He participated in the papal elections of October 1187, December 1187, 1191 and January 1198. He subscribed the papal bulls between 2 January 1183 and 8 November 1205. He became Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in October 1200.

References

    • Salvador Miranda, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Ottaviano. Retrieved: 2016-10-22.
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