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.

Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to succeed retiring Timothy Cardinal Dolan as archbishop of New York.

The Vatican on Thursday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan and announced that Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, will become the next archbishop of New York.

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 Dec. 18.

From St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the White House to Fox News, he comfortably inhabited many spheres of influence.

Dolan’s humility, humor and deeply human love for others have long marked him as a singular force in the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Hicks hold press conference at St. Patrick's Cathedral