nicene creed

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Definition of nicene creed in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of nicene creed in English English dictionary

The orthodox creed setting out the Catholic church's position on the Holy Trinity

Ecumenical Christian statement of faith accepted by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and major Protestant churches. Originally written in Greek, it was long thought to have been drafted at the Council of Nicaea (325), but is now believed to have been issued by the Council of Constantinople (381), based on a baptismal creed already in existence

A statement, like the Apostle's Creed, that we read together on Communion Sundays to declare what we believe The Nicene Creed was written in 325 A D when Christians wanted to make it clear they believed that Jesus was the Son of God

Along with the Apostles' Creed, the definitive statement of Christian faith that was gradually adopted into the eucharistic liturgy from the fifth to the eleventh centuries

(Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded

or Credo in Unum The only universal Christian creed, sung every Sunday at Mass in the Western Rite Its proper name is the Symbol of Faith It was formulated by the first two Ecumenical Councils, those of Nicaea and Constantinople

One of the earliest statements of Christian belief thought to have been the first drawn up by the Council of Nicea in 325 CE

Hyphenation

Ni·cene creed

Etymology

() Named after the council of Nicea in 325, called by the emperor Constantine, to settle the question of the nature of Christ.