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Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Ill., and New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, are pictured in a combination photo. On Dec. 18, 2025, Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Cardinal Dolan, and appointed now-Archbishop Hicks as his successor in the Archdiocese of New York. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller, Gregory A. Shemitz) (Bob Roller, Gregory A. Shemitz)

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Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Dolan; names Bishop Hicks of Joliet, Ill., as successor

December 18, 2025January 21, 2026

VATICAN CITY OSV News – In one of the most anticipated U.S. episcopal appointments of his pontificate so far, Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and named as his successor Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois.The resignation and appointment were announced by the Vatican on…...

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