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BISHOP MARK O'CONNELL WELCOMES ARCHBISHOP-DESIGNATE RONALD A. HICKS, THANKS TIMOTHY CARDINAL DOLAN

December 19, 2025

On behalf of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, I welcome Archbishop-Designate Ronald A. Hicks, who has been chosen by Pope Leo XIV to serve as Archbishop of New York. We look forward to working with him.

We also thank Timothy Cardinal Dolan for his many years of prayerful service as the Metropolitan to the Province of New York. 

We thank him for the support he has always given to the Diocese of Albany and pray that he experiences God’s grace and peace in retirement.

  • Bishop Mark O'Connell