Ronald Hicks


Ronald Hicks
Archbishop of New York
Hicks in 2024, while preaching at the 75th Anniversary Regional Mass at Lewis University in Illinois.
ArchdioceseNew York
AppointedDecember 18, 2025
InstalledFebruary 6, 2026
PredecessorTimothy Dolan
Previous posts
Orders
OrdinationMay 21, 1994
by Joseph Bernardin
ConsecrationSeptember 17, 2018
by Blase J. Cupich, Francis J. Kane, and George J. Rassas
Personal details
Born (1967-08-04) August 4, 1967
DenominationCatholic Church
Education
MottoPaz y bien (Spanish for 'Peace and good')
Coat of arms
Styles of
Ronald Hicks
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Ronald Aldon Hicks (born August 4, 1967) is an American Catholic prelate who has been the Archbishop of New York since February 6, 2026. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 2018 to 2020 and then as Bishop of Joliet from 2020 to 2026.