THE OLD ROMAN CREED

The Greek text is from Migne, PG, Vol. 42, Col. 384 (Epiphanius, Panarion (Adversus Haereses) 7. 2. 2).

The Latin text is based on Migne, PL, Vol 21 Col. 335 and following (Rufinus, Commentatius in Symbolum Apostolorum).

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The Latin version of the creed is taken from Rufinus. The Greek versionis found in the apologia of Marcellus of Ancyra. For the complete Greek text of the Marcellus apologia click here. Click here to see the passage where Rufinus relates the tradition about the creed originating from the apostles themselves. Click here to see the passage from Pseudo-Augustine which assigns each clause of the creed to a particular apostle. Click here to see the Apostles' Creed as given by Abbas Pirminius (the earliest example of the creed as in current usage.)

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