Ronald Hicks, the new archbishop of of New York, has a background that looks a lot like Pope Leo’s : NPR

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV tapped Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the influential Archdiocese of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who led New York’s 2.8 million Catholics for 16 years.

Dolan, following Vatican rules, had tendered his resignation when he turned 75 in February.

Like Leo, Hicks, 58, is a supporter of Pope Francis’ welcoming and inclusive vision of Catholicism with an eye toward social justice.