Quicunque vult

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Quicunque vult is a traditional Christian statement of faith, commonly known as the Athanasian Creed, that sets out detailed doctrines on the Trinity and the nature of Christ.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian creed
statement of faith
asserts no person of the Trinity is before or after another
no person of the Trinity is greater or less than another
condemns Arianism
Monophysitism
Nestorianism
Sabellianism
Tritheism
doctrine consubstantiality of the Trinity
co‑equality of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
co‑eternity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
full divinity of Christ
full humanity of Christ
indivisible person of Christ
necessity of holding the catholic faith for salvation
two natures of Christ
emphasizes orthodox Christology against heresies
orthodox Trinitarian doctrine against heresies
genre confessional formula
hasAlternativeName Athanasian Creed
Quicumque vult
Symbolum Quicunque vult
language Latin
length relatively long creed
liturgicalUse Divine Office
Liturgy of the Hours
Matins
modernScholarlyView not written by Athanasius of Alexandria
openingWords Quicunque vult salvus esse
probableOriginDate 5th century
6th century
probableOriginRegion Gaul
Latin‑speaking Western Church
religiousTradition Christianity
statusInAnglicanism included in the Book of Common Prayer
statusInLutheranism recognized in the Book of Concord
statusInRomanCatholicChurch part of traditional corpus of creeds
structure Trinitarian section followed by Christological section
textType prose
theologicalFocus Christology
doctrine of the Trinity
theologicalTradition Western Latin theology
traditionallyAttributedTo Athanasius of Alexandria
usedIn Anglican Communion
Lutheran churches
Roman Catholic Church
Western Christianity
some Reformed churches

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Athanasian Creed
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