Athanasian Creed

noun

1. a creed or formulary of Christian faith, of unknown authorship, formerly ascribed to Athanasius.

Athanasian Creed

noun

1. Christianity a profession of faith widely used in the Western Church which, although formerly attributed to Athanasius, probably originated in Gaul between 381 and 428 _ad

Word History and Origins

Origin of Athanasian Creed¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

The Athanasian Creed of at least a century later is more explicit, Christ “descended into hell.”

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On Sundays the Athanasian Creed is said at prime.

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His opponent was a Mrs. Anne Darby, a member of the Society of Friends, and the subjects discussed included the Athanasian Creed, the doctrine of the Trinity, the Sacraments, and the Christian Ministry.

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Encountering an associate of Guy Fawkes and Ravaillac, I do not stop to ask what he makes of the Apocrypha, or how far he goes with the Athanasian Creed.

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And have you got any good from learning the collects for Sunday and the Benedicite and the Athanasian Creed and the thirty-nine Articles?

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