Ronald Aldon Hicks

Ronald Aldon Hicks (born August 4, 1967) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet. He was appointed on July 17, 2020, and installed on September 29, 2020.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Ronald Aldon Hicks
Bishop of Joliet
DioceseJoliet
AppointedJuly 17, 2020
InstalledSeptember 29, 2020
PredecessorRobert Daniel Conlon
Orders
OrdinationMay 21, 1994
by Joseph Bernardin
ConsecrationSeptember 17, 2018
by Blase J. Cupich, Francis J. Kane, and George J. Rassas
Personal details
Born (1967-08-04) August 4, 1967
Harvey, Illinois
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
MottoPaz y bien
(Peace and good)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Ronald Aldon Hicks
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Biography

Born in Harvey, Illinois, Hicks grew up in South Holland, Illinois. He was attending St. Jude the Apostle School in South Holland, Illinois when he started considering the priesthood. Hicks later attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary South in Chicago. After graduation, Hicks spent a year volunteering forNuestros Pequeños Hermanos at one of their orphanages in Mexico.[1]

Hicks earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola University in Chicago and a master's degree from the University of Saint Mary of the Lake (Mundelain Seminary) in Mundelein, Illinois.[2] He was ordained a priest on May 21, 1994.

Hicks' first posting was as an associate pastor at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Aurora, Illinois, for two years. He then served at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills, Illinois, for three years. In 1999, Hicks was appointed as dean of formation at St. Joseph College Seminary in Chicago.[1]

In 2005, Hicks move to El Salvador to serve as regional director for Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos facilities in Latin America. After five years there, Hicks moved back to Illinois to become dean of formation at Mundelain Seminary. On January 1, 2015, then Archbishop Blase J. Cupich appointed Hicksvicar general for the archdiocese of Chicago..[1]

On July 3, 2018, Pope Francis appointed Hicks titular bishop of Munatiana and auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago .[3][4] On September 17, 2018, Hicks was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Blaise Cupich of Chicago, joined by two retiring Auxiliary Bishops of Chicago, Francis J. Kane and George J. Rassas.[5]

On July 17, 2020, Hicks was named Bishop of the Diocese of Joliet.[6][7] He was installed in the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus on September 29, 2020; the congregation was limited to 20% of capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Bishop Ronald Hicks: Service to orphans changed his life". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. Jones, Bill (September 29, 2020). "Diocese of Joliet's newly installed Bishop Ronald Hicks has history in the Southland". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. "Pope Francis Appoints Reverends Ronald Hicks, Robert Casey and Mark Bartosic as Auxiliary Bishops of Archdiocese of Chicago; Accepts Resignation of Auxiliary Bishops George Rassas and Francis Kane". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  4. "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  5. Martin, Michelle (September 17, 2018). "Three new bishops ordained for archdiocese". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  6. "Pope Francis Names Bishop Ronald A. Hicks as Bishop of Joliet". Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  7. "Diocese of Joliet Announces Appointment of New Bishop, Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks". Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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