New York Installs New Archbishop in Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Ronald Hicks is installed as the 11th Archbishop of New York at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York on Feb. 6. — Ronald Hicks is installed as the 11th Archbishop of New York at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York on Feb. 6.Photographer: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

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By Brandon Sapienza

February 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM UTC

Ronald Hicks was installed as archbishop of New York on Friday, assuming leadership of one of the Roman Catholic Church’s most influential US archdioceses.

Celebrating a Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the prelate appointed by Pope Leo XIV used his homily to call for unity across cultures and generations.