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 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.

About the Apostles' Creed

A creed is a summary statement of what is believed by the Church and its members.

Research has determined that this creed was not written by the apostles, but it does date back to the first decades of the church.

The earliest written form of this prayer as we know it today is found in writings from the eighth century and the structure and content is closely aligned with the Old Roman Creed and three other creeds which all date back to the early centuries of the church.

Either the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed is said at Mass on Sundays and Solemnities.