Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks
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Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan and appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of New York, placing a Chicago-area prelate in charge of one of the most visible Catholic posts in the US.
Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Ill., has been appointed archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Hicks is pictured during the 2018 fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (OSV News/CNS file, Bob Roller)
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