United States Ambassador to the Holy See
- United States Ambassador to the Holy See
The following is the list of United States Ambassadors to the Holy See, past and present. A U.S. Ambassador serves as that country's official representative to the Holy See since formal diplomatic relations began in 1984. [ [http://vatican.usembassy.gov/embassy/ Mission Statement] from the website of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See] Before the establishment of official relations, Myron Taylor served during World War II as an emissary for President Roosevelt. In 1951, President Truman's pick of a WWII hero Mark W. Clark was defeated. Between 1951 and 1968, the United States had no official representative accredited to the Holy See. President Nixon changed this when he appointed Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. as his personal representative. President Jimmy Carter followed with the appointment of former New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr.. Every ambassador to date has been a Roman Catholic.
| Name | Years served | Pope | U.S. President |
|---|
| William Wilson [From 1981 to 1984, Wilson was Reagan's personal representative to the Holy See.] | 1981 - 1986 | John Paul II | Ronald Reagan |
| Frank Shakespeare | 1986 - 1989 | Ronald Reagan |
| Thomas Patrick Melady | 1989 - 1993 | George H. W. Bush |
| Raymond Flynn | 1993 - 1997 | Bill Clinton |
| Corinne Claiborne Boggs | 1997 - 2001 | Bill Clinton |
| James Nicholson | 2001 - 2005 | George W. Bush |
| Francis Rooney | 2005 - 2008 | Benedict XVI | George W. Bush |
| Mary Ann Glendon | Incumbent | George W. Bush |
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External links
* U.S. Department of State - [http://vatican.usembassy.gov/embassy/ U.S. Embassy to the Holy See]
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