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The Apostles’ Creed | The Nicene Creed

 
“The Apostles’ Creed is so called because it is rightly considered to be a faithful summary of the Apostles' faith. It is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome. Its great authority arises from this fact: it is the Creed of the Roman Church, the See of Peter the first of the Apostles, to which he brought the common faith” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 194).

The Apostles’ Creed
I BELIEVE in God the Father almighty creator of Heaven and Earth; and in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty. From thence he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,   the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.		CREDO in Deum, Patrem omnipoténtem, Creatórem cœli et terræ. Et in Jesum Christum, Fílium ejus únicum, Dóminum nostrum; qui concéptus est de Spíritu Sancto; natus ex María Vírgine; passus sub Póntio Piláto, crucifíxus, mórtuus, et sepúltus: Descéndit ad inféros; tértia die resurréxit a mórtuis: ascéndit ad cœlos, sedet ad déxteram Dei Patris omnipoténtis; inde ventúrus est judicáre vivos et mórtuos.   Credo in Spíritum Sanctum, sanctam Ecclésiam cathólicam, Sanctórum communiónem, remissiónem peccatórum, carnis resurrectiónem, vitam ætérnam. Amen. Listen to the Latin

 
“The Niceno-Constantinopolitan or Nicene Creed draws its great authority from the fact that it stems from the first two ecumenical Councils (in 325 and 381). It remains common to all the great Churches of both East and West to this day.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 195).
 
The Creed, also called the Profession of Faith, is used on all solemnities (Sundays and Holy Days).

The Nicene Creed
WE BELIEVE in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all that is, seen and unseen.		CREDO in unum Deum, Patrem omnipoténtem, factórem cæli et terræ, visibílium ómnium et invisibílium.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made.		Et in unum Dóminum Iesum Christum, Fílium Dei unigénitum, et ex Patre natum ante ómnia saécula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lúmine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Génitum, non factum, consubstantiálem Patri; per quem ómnia facta sunt.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.		Qui propter nos hómines, et propter nostram salútem, descéndit de cælis. Et incarnátus est de Spíritu Sancto ex María Vírgine: et homo factus est.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.		Crucifíxus étiam pro nobis sub Póntio Piláto, passus et sepúltus est, et resurréxit tértia die, secúndum Scriptúras, et ascéndit in cælum, sedet ad déxteram Patris.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.		Et iterum ventúrus est cum glória iudicáre vivos et mórtuos: cuius regni non erit finis.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.		Et in Spíritum Sanctum Dóminum et vivificántem, qui ex Patre Filióque procédit.
With the Father and the Son he is adored and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.		Qui cum Patre et Fílio simul adorátur et conglorificátur: qui locútus est per Prophétas.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.		Et unam, sanctam, cathólicam et apostólicam Ecclésiam.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.		Confíteor unum baptísma in remissiónem peccatórum. Et expécto resurrectiónem mortuórum, et vitam ventúri saéculi. Amen.