List of Australian Ambassadors to the Holy See
The list of Australian ambassadors to the Holy See provides an overview of the heads of the Australian diplomatic mission to the Holy See since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1973. Since 2009 the Australian ambassador has resided in Rome .
| Term of office | Surname | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| 1973-1974 | Lloyd Thomson | ambassador |
| 1974-1988 | John Mill McMillan | ambassador |
| 1978-1979 | John Mitchell Kirtley | Chargé d'affaires |
| 1979-1980 | Brian Clarence Hill | ambassador |
| 1980-1983 | Lloyd Thomson | ambassador |
| 1983-1986 | Sir Peter Lawler | ambassador |
| 1986-1987 | Christopher Stephen Knott | Chargé d'affaires |
| 1987-1988 | Francis WS Milne | ambassador |
| 1988-1991 | Brian Thomas Burke | ambassador |
| 1991-1994 | Terence Barry McCarthy | ambassador |
| 1994-1997 | Michael C. Tate | ambassador |
| 1997-1997 | Edward John Stevens | ambassador |
| 1998-1999 | Michael Sullivan | Chargé d'affaires |
| 1999-2002 | Robert George Halverson | ambassador |
| 2002-2003 | Dianne King | Chargé d'affaires |
| 2003-2006 | John Joseph Herron | ambassador |
| 2006-2006 | Theodore Duerrigl-Knez | Chargé d'affaires |
| 2006-2008 | Anne Marre Plunkett | Ambassador |
| 2008-2009 | Anne Therese Giles | Chargé d'affaires |
| 2009-2011 | Timothy Andrew Fischer | ambassador |
| 2011–2012 | Michael Sullivan | Chargé d'affaires |
| 2012– | John Anthony Gerard McCarthy | ambassador |