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Pope Leo Picks Fellow Chicagoan with ‘Missionary Spirit’ as New York’s Next Archbishop, by Jonathan Liedl – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Official portrait of Bishop Ronald Hicks of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois. (photo: Diocese of Joliet / Diocese of Joliet)

By Jonathan Liedl, National Catholic Register, December 17, 2025

Jonathan Liedl is senior editor for the Register. His background includes state Catholic conference work, three years of seminary formation, and tutoring at a university Christian study center. Liedl holds a B.A. in Political Science and Arabic Studies (Univ. of Notre Dame), an M.A. in Catholic Studies (Univ. of St. Thomas), and is currently completing an M.A. in Theology at the Saint Paul Seminary. He lives in South Bend, Indiana. Follow him on Twitter at @JLLiedl.

Bishop Hicks has a diverse and impressive skillset. But how will his Midwestern sensibilities fare in the Big Apple?

Jonathan LiedlIn his most significant U.S. episcopal appointment to date, Pope Leo XIV is going back to his Chicago roots, tapping a young prelate with a remarkably similar background to his own as the next archbishop of New York.

The Pope’s pick for the Big Apple is Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58, the current ordinary of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, and a fellow native of Chicago’s south suburbs. Bishop Hicks’ impending appointment was first reported by Spanish outlet Religión Digital on Dec. 15, and EWTN News has confirmed it with two independent sources with direct knowledge. An official announcement from the Vatican is expected tomorrow. …

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