Ronald Aldon Hicks

Styles of
**Ronald Aldon Hicks**
Styles of; Ronald Aldon Hicks
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Ronald Aldon Hicks
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Ronald Aldon Hicks
Bishop of Joliet
Diocese	Joliet
Appointed	July 17, 2020
Installed	September 29, 2020
Predecessor	Robert Daniel Conlon
Orders
Ordination	May 21, 1994; by Joseph Bernardin
Consecration	September 17, 2018; by Blase J. Cupich, Francis J. Kane, and George J. Rassas
Personal details
Born	August 4, 1967 (age 54); Harvey, Illinois
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
Motto	Paz y bien; (Peace and good)
Coat of arms

Ronald Aldon Hicks (born August 4, 1967) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as bishop for the Diocese of Joliet. He was appointed bishop on July 17, 2020, and was installed on September 29, 2020. Hicks previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 2018 to 2020.

Biography[]

Early life[]

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]

Priesthood[]

Hicks was ordained a priest on May 21, 1994. His first posting after ordinations 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 Hicks vicar general for the Archdiocese of Chicago.^[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago[]

On July 3, 2018, Pope Francis appointed Hicksas titular bishop of Munatiana and auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago.^[3]^[4] On September 17, 2018, Hicks was installed and consecrated by Cardinal Blaise Cupich of Chicago, with Bishop Francis J. Kane and Bishop George J. Rassas as co-consecrators.^[5]

Bishop of Joliet[]

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

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Bishop Ronald Hicks: Service to orphans changed his life". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "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.
^ "Pope Francis Names Three New Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Chicago". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
^ Martin, Michelle (September 17, 2018). "Three new bishops ordained for archdiocese". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
^ "Pope Francis Names Bishop Ronald A. Hicks as Bishop of Joliet". Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ "Diocese of Joliet Announces Appointment of New Bishop, Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks". Retrieved July 17, 2020.

External links[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Robert Daniel Conlon	Bishop of Joliet 2020-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago 2018-2020	Succeeded by -

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[:0-1] "Bishop Ronald Hicks: Service to orphans changed his life". Chicago Catholic. Retrieved 2021-10-09.

[jones-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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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet
Bishops	Ordinaries Martin Dewey McNamara Romeo Roy Blanchette Joseph Leopold Imesch J. Peter Sartain Robert Daniel Conlon Ronald Aldon Hicks Auxiliaries Raymond James Vonesh Daniel Kucera Daniel L. Ryan Roger Kaffer James Edward Fitzgerald Joseph M. Siegel
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus Parishes Sacred Heart Church, Lombard St. Mary's Church, Beaverville
Education	Higher Education Benedictine University Lewis University University of St. Francis High Schools Benet Academy, Lisle Bishop McNamara High School, Kankakee Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family, Lisle IC Catholic Prep, Elmhurst Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet Montini Catholic High School, Lombard Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox St. Francis High School, Wheaton Elementary School Sacred Heart School, Lombard
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