Pope Leo XIV, Illinois and Timothy M. Dolan
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The leader of the Catholic Diocese of Joliet is taking over as the head of the Archdiocese of New York. Bishop Ronald Hicks will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who sent his retirement request to Pope Leo XIV in February.
On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV selected Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who led New York's 2.8 million Catholics for about 17 years.