Apostles’ Creed in Latin (Symbolum Apostolorum)

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The Apostles' Creed in Latin is Symbolum Apostolorum (SEEM-boh-loom ah-pohs-toh-LOH-room). Each English line is followed by the traditional Latin and an Ecclesiastical (Church) pronunciation guide; capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

Credo in Deum Patrem omnipoténtem,

(KREH-doh een DEH-oom PAH-trem ohm-nee-poh-TEN-tem)

Creator of heaven and earth,

Creatórem cæli et terræ.

(kreh-ah-TOH-rem CHEH-lee eht TEHR-reh)

and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

Et in Iesum Christum, Fílium eius únicum, Dóminum nostrum,

(eht een YEH-soom KREES-toom, FEE-lee-oom EH-yoos OO-nee-koom, DOH-mee-noom NOHS-troom)

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

qui concéptus est de Spíritu Sancto,

(kwee kohn-CHEP-toos ehst deh SPEE-ree-too SAHNK-toh)

born of the Virgin Mary,

natus ex María Vírgine,

(NAH-toos eks mah-REE-ah VEER-jee-neh)

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

passus sub Póntio Piláto,

(PAHS-soos soob POHN-tsee-oh pee-LAH-toh)

was crucified, died and was buried;

crucifíxus, mórtuus, et sepúltus,

(kroo-chee-FEEK-soos, MOHR-too-oos, eht seh-POOL-toos)

he descended into hell;

descéndit ad ínferos;

(deh-SHEN-deet ahd EEN-feh-rohs)

on the third day he rose again from the dead;

tértia die resurréxit a mórtuis;

(TEHR-tsee-ah DEE-eh reh-soor-REK-seet ah MOHR-too-ees)

he ascended into heaven,

ascéndit ad cælos;

(ah-SHEN-deet ahd CHEH-lohs)

and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;

sedet ad déxteram Dei Patris omnipoténtis;

(SEH-det ahd DEK-steh-rahm DEH-ee PAH-trees ohm-nee-poh-TEN-tees)

from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

inde ventúrus est iudicáre vivos et mórtuos.

(EEN-deh ven-TOO-roos ehst yoo-dee-KAH-reh VEE-vohs eht MOHR-too-ohs)

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

Credo in Spíritum Sanctum,

(KREH-doh een SPEE-ree-toom SAHNK-toom)

the holy catholic Church,

sanctam Ecclésiam cathólicam,

(SAHNK-tahm ek-KLEH-zee-ahm kah-TOH-lee-kahm)

the communion of saints,

Sanctórum communiónem,

(sahnk-TOH-room kohm-moo-nee-OH-nem)

the forgiveness of sins,

remissiónem peccatórum,

(reh-mees-see-OH-nem pek-kah-TOH-room)

the resurrection of the body,

carnis resurrectiónem,

(KAHR-nees reh-soor-rek-tsee-OH-nem)

and life everlasting. Amen.

vitam ætérnam. Amen.

(VEE-tahm eh-TEHR-nahm. AH-men)

More: all Latin prayers with pronunciation · the whole Rosary in Latin.

Questions

What is the Apostles' Creed in Latin?

The Apostles' Creed in Latin is Symbolum Apostolorum, pronounced (SEEM-boh-loom ah-pohs-toh-LOH-room).

When is the Apostles' Creed prayed in the Rosary?

It is prayed on the crucifix at the start, right after the Sign of the Cross.

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