People attend Sunday mass at Saint Patrick's Catholic Cathedral in New York City. (DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
Conversely, only 45% of Catholics support Biden in the same one-on-one pairing.
The 12% margin of support in favor of Trump marks a significant shift from 2020, when he held an extremely narrow lead — 50% to 49%.
Biden currently leads among Hispanic Catholics with a narrow 49%-47% split, but the close contest marks a major shift rightward for the demographic. In 2020, a similar poll from Pew Research found Hispanic Catholics preferred Biden to Trump with a staggering 67%-26% split.
BIDEN 'DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE CATHOLIC FAITH,' BISHOP SAYS: 'I'M NOT ANGRY AT HIM, HE'S JUST STUPID'
The congregation at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross follows along to the Lord's Prayer while celebrating Solemn Mass. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Biden has leaned into his Catholic identity in his presidential campaigns, asserting himself as a devout believer despite blatant disregard for non-negotiable church teachings.
However, Catholic leaders have pushed back on this self-characterization and pointed out his support of policies utterly contrary to the faith, such as pro-choice deregulation and affirmation of gender ideology.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington D.C. previously called Biden a "Cafeteria Catholic" — saying he "picks and chooses dimensions of the faith to highlight while ignoring or even contradicting other parts."
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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