US EditionNew York’s incoming archbishop will focus on evangelizing and reengagement
Ronald Hicks will lead one of the largest U.S. archdioceses, focusing on evangelization and immigrant outreach, serving about 2.5 million Catholics, officials said.
- On Feb. 6, 2026, Ronald Hicks was installed as the 11th Archbishop of New York at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue, formally beginning his service to the Archdiocese of New York.
- Dec. 18, 2025, Ronald Hicks was appointed by Pope Leo XIV to succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan, emphasizing evangelization and reengagement as priorities.
- At a Feb. 5 Vespers, Hicks alternated English and Spanish in his sermon and the Papal Nuncio, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, read the Pope's letter before Hicks was led to the cathedra.
- Hicks' leadership will affect about 2.8 million Catholics, following Cardinal Timothy Dolan's $300 million settlement fund for approximately 1,300 survivors.
- Planned outreach to immigrants and bilingual worship were emphasized as central elements of Hicks' agenda; he requested the installation liturgy be said in Spanish and said he looks forward to working with Zohran Mamdani, New York mayor, 'for the common good.
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Incoming Archbishop Ronald Hicks speaks at prayer service on eve of becoming leader of New York’s Catholics
Incoming Archbishop Ronald Hicks received a rousing round of applause Thursday during a special prayer service at St. Patrick's Cathedral on the eve of his official installation as the new shepherd of the Archdiocese of New York. The ceremony, known as Vespers, saw the cathedral's hallowed halls packed with the faithful to witness Hicks give his last sermon before officially succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan as the spiritual leader of the archdi…
New York’s incoming archbishop will focus on evangelizing and reengagement
The incoming archbishop of New York said Thursday that he plans to emphasize the importance of evangelizing as he takes charge of one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses. “How do we be actually be disciples, who do we make disciples?” Ronald Hicks said during a news conference at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where his installation ceremony will be held Friday. “People who have been a part of the church but maybe not so much — How do we reengage? How do…
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New York's incoming archbishop will focus on evangelizing and reengagement
The incoming archbishop of New York says he plans to emphasize the importance of evangelizing as he takes charge of one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses.
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