Apostles’ Creed in Latin (Symbolum Apostolorum)
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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