Who is Ronald Hicks? Meet the new archbishop of New York

From where he grew up to his early years in ministry, here's what to know about Ronald Hicks as he succeeds Cardinal Timothy Dolan in New York.

Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration and its immigration crackdown.
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5 things to know about Bishop Ronald A. Hicks

Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, as the new archbishop of New York. Here are five things to know about Hicks.

Who is Bishop Ronald Hicks, the next leader of the Archdiocese of New York?

On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV selected Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who led New York's 2.8 million Catholics for about 17 years.

Pope Leo appoints Illinois Bishop Ronald Hicks to replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan at NY Archdiocese

Bishop Ronald Hicks, head of the Diocese of Joliet in Pope Leon's home state of Illinois, will take over the Archdiocese of New York.
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