Apostles' Creed
Also known as: Symbolum Apostolorum The Apostles' Creed
English Text
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 there 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.
Translation tradition: Roman Missal (ICEL 2011), as approved by USCCB
Latin Text
Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem,
Creatorem caeli et terrae;
et in Iesum Christum, Filium eius unicum, Dominum nostrum:
qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto,
natus ex Maria Virgine,
passus sub Pontio Pilato,
crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus;
descendit ad infernos;
tertia die resurrexit a mortuis;
ascendit ad caelos;
sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis;
inde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos.
Credo in Spiritum Sanctum,
sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam,
sanctorum communionem,
remissionem peccatorum,
carnisque resurrectionem,
et vitam aeternam. Amen.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:3–5; Acts 2:22–24
When to pray: Opens each Rosary; may replace the Nicene Creed at some Masses; recited during Morning Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours.
History & Background
The Apostles' Creed is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome. Its roots trace to the Old Roman Symbol of the 2nd century, attested by Hippolytus of Rome (c. 215) in the Apostolic Tradition as the triple interrogatory formula used at baptism. The current text reached its definitive form by about the 8th century. It is called the Apostles' Creed not because it was written by the Twelve but because it faithfully expresses the apostolic faith. It is used at the beginning of the Rosary and as an alternative to the Nicene Creed at Mass. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is structured around its twelve articles (§§ 185–1065).
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Source
https://www.vatican.va/archive/compendium_ccc/documents/archive_2005_compendium-ccc_en.html verbatim