With three knocks on the doors of St. Patrick’s Cathedral with a metal hammer, the installation Mass of Archbishop Ronald Hicks will begin, signaling the start of him formally becoming the 11th shepherd of the Archdiocese of New York.
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New Archbishop Brings Chicago Flavor to New York City
When Archbishop Ronald Hicks is installed in the Archdiocese of New York at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Feb. 6, it will mark the second time this year that a native of a Chicago suburb has been chosen to hold a prominent position in the Catholic Church.
From Illinois to New York: A Look at the Life of Archbishop Ronald Hicks
Archbishop Ronald Hicks will takeover as the 11th archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York on Feb. 6, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois To Replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan as New Archbishop of New York
Pope Leo XIV has tapped Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York.
New York Archdiocese Sees Hundreds of Responses To ‘Called by Name’ Program
Close to 800 young men from the Archdiocese of New York have responded to a call for interest in the priestly life, according to the archdiocese’s director of vocations.
Archdiocese of NY Gets Parishioners Involved in Search for New Priests
Faced with declining numbers of vocations, the Archdiocese of New York started a new initiative, Called by Name, in which parishioners were asked to nominate men they think would make good priests.
Three Diocese Unite for Reconciliation Monday Services
Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Rockville Centre will have the opportunity to become closer to God if they go to a church to confess their sins on April 14 — the day known as Reconciliation Monday.
Cardinal Dolan: Flight Diverted, Grounded in Canada Shows ‘Jesus Is in Charge, Not Us’
A diverted trip, a grounded flight and an unexpected stay in Canada showed that “Jesus … is in charge, not us,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York in a Feb. 15 homily.
Seminary Looks to Sell 180 Acres for Preservation
The Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, which trained generations of men for the priesthood until 2012, is planning to sell most of its property on Long Island to help the Diocese of Rockville Centre alleviate financial burdens after it declared bankruptcy four years ago.
For Local Faithful Who Joined the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, ‘Jesus Is Alive in the Eucharist’
Almost halfway across the Brooklyn Bridge toward Manhattan on May 26, “amazing” was the only word Riya D’Souza-Pereira could come up with to describe the scene around her of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.