US Catholicism: The Pew Big Tent
US Catholicism; 47% of Adults Have Connection BIG TENT CATHOLICISM – PEW STYLE US Adults The Following Are Mutually Exclusive Categories Total 20% Catholic : They say they are Catholic when asked about their present religion. 20% The following do NOT identify as Catholic when asked about their present religion 27% 9% “ Cultural Catholics ”: They say “yes” if they consider themselves Catholic in any way ( ethnically, culturally, or family ties ) but do not identify as Catholic religiously 29% 9% “ Connected to Catholics ” they say “yes” if they have a Catholic parent, spouse or partner or ever attend Catholic Mass. But do not identify ad Catholics religiously or as Cultural Catholics or as Former Catholics 38% ...