Nicene Creed (Latin)

Credo in unum Deum,
Patrem omnipotentem,
factorem caeli et terrae,
visibilium omnium et invisibilium,
Et in unum Dominum Iesum Christum,
Filium Dei unigenitum,
et ex Patre natum, ante omnia saecula,
Deum de Deo, lumen de Lumine,
Deum verum de Deo vero,
genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri:
per quem omnia facta sunt.
Qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem descendit de caelis.

All bow during the following two lines:
Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto
ex Maria Virgine, et homo factus est.
Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato;
passus et sepultus est,
et resurrexit tertia die, secundem Scripturas,
et ascendit in caelum, sedet ad dexteram Patris.
Et iterum venturus est cum gloria,
iudicare vivos et mortuos,
cuius regni non erit finis.
Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem:
qui ex Patre Filioque procedit.
Qui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur:
qui locutus est per prophetas.
Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam.
Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum.
Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum,
et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen.

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Additional details regarding Nicene Creed (Latin)

The Nicene Creed is a prayer that defines the basic beliefs of the Catholic Church. It was first formulated at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, in response to the teachings of Arius, who denied the divinity of Jesus.

The Creed was revised at the Council of Constantinople in 381 AD to clarify the Church’s teachings on the Holy Spirit. It was then adopted by the Catholic Church as a statement of faith.

The Latin version of the Nicene Creed, known as the “Symbolum Nicaenum,” became the standard version used in the Western Church during the Middle Ages. It has been an important part of the Catholic Mass and liturgy ever since.

The Nicene Creed affirms the Church’s belief in the Holy Trinity, the divinity of Jesus, the resurrection of the dead, and the Church as the communion of saints. It is considered a crucial statement of faith, and reciting it is seen as an act of worship and devotion.

Today, the Nicene Creed is recited at every Sunday Mass and many other Catholic liturgical services. It continues to be an important part of Catholic tradition and identity, reminding believers of the core tenets of their faith.