Hicks, 58, who most recently was bishop of Joliet, Illinois, said attendees at the 2 p.m. ceremony will include Catholic Church leaders and laity, and representatives from other faiths, government, business, labor, education, the arts and first responders.
Ronald Hicks to be installed as 11th archbishop of New York in Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral
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In a statement then urging Catholics to share the message, Hicks said it “affirms our solidarity with all our brothers and sisters as it expresses our concerns, opposition, and hopes with clarity and conviction.
Pope naming fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York
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