Bishop Ronald Hicks welcomed to New York by Cardinal Dolan
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan reveals book and documentary offers as he steps down from his role as archbishop of New York, a position he has held for 16 years.
Now that the Vatican has announced that Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks will succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan, what comes next for the cardinal?
Cardinal Timothy Dolan will be replaced as head of the Archdiocese of New York in the coming days, multiple news reports state. Pope Leo XIV is expected to appoint Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet,
Timothy Cardinal Dolan is retiring after 16 years at the Archdiocese of New York, leaving behind a dual legacy of both compassion and fierce devotion to church teachings.
Pope Leo has appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks to replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a friend of President Donald Trump who has served in the position since 2009, as New York’s newest archbishop, a major shake-up in the country’s Catholic leadership that appears to continue the pontiff’s pushback against Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
He may be a 500/1 shot to get his hands on the Sid Waddell Trophy, but Brendan Dolan feels that he has enough experience and talent to make his mark at the Ally Pally.