Credo. The Nicene Creed.

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The Nicene Creed.
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The Nicene Creed (Greek: Σύμβολον τῆς Νίκαιας, Latin: Symbolum Nicaenum) is the profession of Faith, or Creed, that is most widely used in Christian Liturgy. It forms the mainstream definition of Christianity for most Christians.

It is called Nicene /ˈnaɪsiːn/, because, in its original form, it was adopted in the city of Nicaea (present day Iznik, in Turkey) by the First Ecumenical Council, which met there in 325 A.D.

The Nicene Creed has been normative for the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of the East, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Communion, and the great majority of Protestant denominations. It forms the mainstream definition of Christianity, itself, in Nicene Christianity.

The Apostles' Creed, which in its present form is later, is also broadly accepted in the West, but is not used in the East. One or other of these two Creeds is recited in the Roman Rite Mass, directly after the Homily, or Sermon, on all Sundays and Solemnities (Tridentine Feasts of the First Class). In the Roman Catholic Church, the Nicene Creed is part of the profession of Faith required of those undertaking important functions within the Church.

In the Byzantine Rite, the Nicene Creed is always sung or recited at the Divine Liturgy, immediately preceding the Anaphora (Eucharistic Prayer), and is also recited, daily, at Compline, as well as at sundry other Services.