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Cardinal Timothy Dolan held his final Christmas Eve midnight mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City before retiring, with Bishop Ronald Hicks appointed as his successor, set to become the 11th archbishop of New York in February.
Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Ronald A. Hicks, a Chicago native who grew up just 14 blocks from Pope Leo, as the new archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Dolan. Hicks, who has served in Illinois and has a deep connection to the city and its diverse community, expressed his commitment to addressing key issues like immigration and sexual abuse, and praised his predecessor's leadership.
Pope Leo has replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan with Bishop Ronald Hicks as the Archbishop of New York, marking a significant leadership change in the US Catholic Church, with Hicks seen as a reform-minded, Latino-supporting figure from Illinois.