Raised eternal life with famous Irish priest (6)

I believe the answer is:

lifted

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'raised' is the definition.
('lift' can be a synonym of 'raise')

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for lifted that I've seen before include "Held up" , "Raised up or informally stolen" , "Informally stole or copies" , "Picked up" , "Raised to a higher position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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