Ronald to be next archbishop

Ronald Hicks is set to be installed on Friday as the 11th archbishop of New York in a ceremony at a revered Manhattan church where dignitaries and laypeople from all walks of life are expected to gather and celebrate. Previewing the Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral to reporters on Thursday, Hicks said he will talk about his vision for one of the largest archdioceses in the nation that serves roughly 2.5 million Catholics in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island in New York City, as well as seven counties to the north. He also plans to include plenty of references to Pope Leo XI, and promote themes of gratitude and the mission of the church. “I’m going to talk just about being a church who’s made up of missionary disciples who want to go out and make disciples.