Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of His Eminence Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of New York, and has appointed Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, currently Bishop of Joliet, as the Metropolitan Archbishop of New York.
Cardinal Dolan was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on February 6, 1950, and grew up in the suburb of Ballwin. His career in the Archdiocese of St. Louis includes:
- Education: He attended Saint Louis Preparatory Seminary and Cardinal Glennon College in Shrewsbury.
- Ordination: He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of St. Louis on June 19, 1976.
- Early Ministry: He served as an associate pastor at Curé of Ars Parish in Shrewsbury and Immacolata Parish in Richmond Heights.
- Seminary Leadership: He served as the vice-rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary from 1992 to 1994.
- Auxiliary Bishop: On August 15, 2001, he was consecrated as an Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. He served in that role until 2002, when he was named Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
When discussing his retirement plans, Cardinal Dolan said, “I’ll always keep working.” “For a priest, your life is your work,” he said, indicating that he hopes to continue preaching retreats, which he said he loves, and teaching. “But I won’t have an appointment. I won’t have administrative duties. Yippee!” Dolan quipped.