Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to succeed retiring Timothy Cardinal Dolan as archbishop of New York.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a bishop from Illinois as the new leader of New York’s Catholic archdiocese, succeeding conservative Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is retiring.

As the new archbishop, Hicks will be tasked with overseeing the payouts, which will require the selling off of church assets and making budget cuts.