be raised as a Catholic
Definition
To be raised and educated in the Catholic faith from childhood.
Category: VERB + Catholic
Examples
He was raised as a Catholic and attended church every Sunday.
Although I was raised as a Catholic, I now consider myself agnostic.
Many of the community's leaders were raised as Catholics.
She decided her children would not be raised as Catholics, despite her own upbringing.
Being raised as a Catholic instilled in him a deep sense of tradition.
My husband was raised as a Catholic, but I was not.
The biography mentions that the famous author was raised as a Catholic in Boston.
Their decision to have their son be raised as a Catholic was a surprise to their families.
Even though he was raised as a Catholic, he rarely discusses his faith.
The survey included questions for people who were raised as Catholics but no longer practice the religion.