Australian Ambassador to the Holy See
| Ambassador to the Holy See | |
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Incumbent
Melissa Hitchman since 5 May 2016 |
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| Style | Her Excellency |
| Inaugural holder | Lloyd Thomson |
| Formation | 1973 |
The Australian Ambassador to the Holy See was first appointed in 1973. The appointment was attached to the office of the Ambassador to the Netherlands, Denmark, Turkey, Ireland, Malta, Sweden and Switzerland, before Tim Fischer was appointed as the first permanent resident ambassador to the Holy See in 2008. In 1986, Sir Peter Lawler had been appointed resident ambassador for four months prior to Pope John Paul II's visit to Australia.
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