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Vatican confirms resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, announces new 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.
From St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the White House to Fox News, he comfortably inhabited many spheres of influence.
Now that the Vatican has announced that Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks will succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan, what comes next for the cardinal?
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a bishop from Illinois as the new leader of New York’s Catholic archdiocese, succeeding conservative Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is retiring.
Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, is set to take over leadership of New York City’s more than 2 million Roman Catholics in February.
Theologian and Fox News contributor Jonathan Morris reacts to the news that Illinois Bishop Ronald Hicks is set to succeed New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan on ‘The Story.’