Ronald Hicks

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Ronald Hicks
Archbishop of New York
Hicks in 2026, while preaching at his Mass of Installation as Archbishop at Saint Patrick's Cathedral
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseNew York
AppointedDecember 18, 2025
InstalledFebruary 6, 2026
PredecessorTimothy Dolan
Previous posts
Orders
OrdinationMay 21, 1994
by Joseph Bernardin
ConsecrationSeptember 17, 2018
by Blase Cupich
Personal details
BornRonald Aldon Hicks
(1967-08-04) August 4, 1967 (age 58)
Harvey, Illinois, US
Education
MottoPaz y bien
(Spanish for 'Peace and good')
Styles
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Ronald Aldon Hicks (born August 4, 1967) is an American Catholic prelate who serves as Archbishop of New York. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 2018 to 2020 and as Bishop of Joliet in Illinois from 2020 to 2026.

Early life and education

Ronald Aldon Hicks was born on August 4, 1967, in Harvey, Illinois.[1] He is the son of Ronald and Roselee (née Baer) Hicks, who both worked as teachers.[2] His father was raised Catholic but his mother was a Lutheran until approximately 1996.[3] Hicks has a younger brother, Rick.[4] His family is of Irish, German, and Polish descent.[5]

Hicks grew up in South Holland, where he received his early education at the grade school of St. Jude the Apostle Parish.[4] In 1985, he graduated from Quigley Preparatory Seminary South in Chicago, a high school for boys interested in the priesthood.[4] He then attended Niles College Seminary of Loyola University Chicago, earning a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 1989.[4] To learn Spanish, he spent a year volunteering for Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos at an orphanage in Mexico.[1] Upon his return to Illinois, Hicks enrolled at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake and earned a Master of Divinity in 1994.[6][7][1]

Career

Priesthood

On May 21, 1994, Hicks was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin.[8] He then served as an associate pastor at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Chicago from (1994–1996) and at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills from (1996–1999).[4] From 1999 to 2005, he was dean of formation at Niles College Seminary (then St. Joseph College Seminary).[3] During this time, he received a Doctor of Ministry from the University of St. Mary of the Lake in 2003.[7]

In 2005, Hicks moved to El Salvador to serve as a director for Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, a system of orphanages in Latin America.[9] After five years in El Salvador, Hicks returned to Illinois. Cardinal Francis George then appointed Hicks in 2010 as dean of formation at Mundelein Seminary. On January 1, 2015, Archbishop Blase J. Cupich selected Hicks as vicar general for the archdiocese.[3][7]

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

Coat of Arms as auxiliary bishop of Chicago

On July 3, 2018, Pope Francis appointed Hicks titular bishop of Munatiana and auxiliary bishop of Chicago.[7][10] On September 17, 2018, Hicks was consecrated by Cardinal Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral, with Bishops Francis J. Kane and George J. Rassas serving as co-consecrators.[11]

Bishop of Joliet

Coat of Arms as Bishop of Joliet

On July 17, 2020, Francis named Hicks bishop of Joliet.[12][13] He was installed in the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet on September 29, 2020;[1] the congregation was limited to 20% of capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

When interviewed after the election of Pope Leo XIV, Hicks described similarities between himself and Leo, saying, "I recognize a lot of similarities between him and me. So we grew up literally in the same radius, in the same neighborhood together. We played in the same parks, went swimming in the same pools, liked the same pizza places to go to."[9]

Archbishop of New York

Pope Leo XIV named Hicks archbishop of New York on December 18, 2025.[14] He was installed on February 6, 2026.[15][16]

For the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Hicks is the chairman of the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.[17] He is a board member of the Catholic Extension Society and the Mundelein Seminary Advisory Board.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Russo-Lennon, Barbara (February 4, 2026). "Faithful welcome: What to know about incoming New York: Archbishop Ronald Hicks and Friday's installation ceremony". AMNY. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  2. ^ Herrera, Alexa (February 5, 2026). "Prayer service held for New York's Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks at St. Patrick's Cathedral". CBS News.
  3. ^ a b c Martin, Michelle (September 6, 2018). "Bishop Ronald Hicks: Service to orphans changed his life". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Ronald Hicks". Archdiocese of New York.
  5. ^ "WATCH: Archbishop-Designate Ronald Hicks Holds Press Conference at St. Patrick's Cathedral" (video). youtube.com. The National News Desk. December 18, 2025. at 19:30 "My ethnic background, I'm kind of your few generations out American, I'm a combination of Irish and German and Polish...
  6. ^ a b Jones, Bill (September 29, 2020). "Diocese of Joliet's newly installed Bishop Ronald Hicks has history in the Southland". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d "Pope Francis Appoints Reverends Ronald Hicks, Robert Casey and Mark Bartosic as Auxiliary Bishops of Archdiocese of Chicago; Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishops George Rassas and Francis Kane". US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bishop Ronald Aldon Hicks". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. February 15, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Faiola, Anthony (December 18, 2025). "To replace New York's archbishop, Chicago-born pope looks to home turf". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  10. ^ "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  11. ^ Martin, Michelle (September 17, 2018). "Three new bishops ordained for archdiocese". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Pope Francis Names Bishop Ronald A. Hicks as Bishop of Joliet". Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Diocese of Joliet Announces Appointment of New Bishop, Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks". Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 18.12.2025" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  15. ^ "New NY archbishop—a Chicago priest, missionary, bridge builder—reflects Pope Leo's style". National Catholic Reporter. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  16. ^ Moses, Dean (February 6, 2026). "Ronald Hicks becomes New York Archbishop, pledges to take 2.8 million Catholics in a direction of change through service". AMNY. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  17. ^ a b "Bishop Hicks". Diocese of Joliet. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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