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Archbishop Hicks Receives Pallium, Praises Pope Leo XIV

6/30/2026

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks praised Pope Leo XIV as warm and gracious during a Zoom call before receiving the pallium on June 29, 2026.
Hicks said the pallium symbolizes a shepherd’s duty for governance and pastoral care.
Archbishop James Checchio received the woolen band with 54 other metropolitan archbishops, four from the United States.
The pallium is a white wool circle with black crosses and metal pins representing the nails of the cross.

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks praised Pope Leo XIV as warm and gracious during a Zoom call before receiving the pallium on June 29, 2026.
Hicks said the pallium symbolizes a shepherd’s duty for governance and pastoral care.
Archbishop James Checchio received the woolen band with 54 other metropolitan archbishops, four from the United States.
The pallium is a white wool circle with black crosses and metal pins representing the nails of the cross.