Apostles' Creed Question

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I didn’t know where else ot put this, so I thought I would ask here.
Traditionally, the Apostles’ Creed is divided into twelve sections. Each section was written by an apostle of Our Lord. When I see a picture of an apostle, sometimes they have a banner with a part of the creed written on it.

So my question is, does anyone have a list of which clause of the creed goes with which apostle? I would appreciate it.
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Ite_ad_Ioseph said:
I didn’t know where else ot put this, so I thought I would ask here.
Traditionally, the Apostles’ Creed is divided into twelve sections. Each section was written by an apostle of Our Lord. When I see a picture of an apostle, sometimes they have a banner with a part of the creed written on it.

So my question is, does anyone have a list of which clause of the creed goes with which apostle? I would appreciate it.
pax
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The Apostle’s Creed was not written by the apostles. It is called the “Apostle’s Creed” because it reflects the teaching of the apostles.
 
Br.Rich_SFO said:
The Apostle’s Creed was not written by the apostles. It is called the “Apostle’s Creed” because it reflects the teaching of the apostles.
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Br. Rich,
Luther teaches in his Small Catechism that the creed has 3 articles.

Article 1: Creation
“I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth”

Article 2: Redemption
“and in Jesus Christ, His only son, our Lord…”

Article 3: Sanctification
“I believe in the Holy Spirit, the communion of saints…”

Is that generally in line with what Catholics teach?
Jon
 
There is a tradition that the Apostle’s Creed was written by the Apostles. Here’s is the beginning of the Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Apostles’ Creed ( newadvent.org/cathen/01629a.htm )

Apostles’ Creed
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A formula containing in brief statements, or “articles,” the fundamental tenets of Christian belief, and having for its authors, according to tradition, the Twelve Apostles.

Origin of the creed
Throughout the Middle Ages it was generally believed that the Apostles, on the day of Pentecost, while still under the direct inspiration of the Holy Ghost, composed our present Creed between them, each of the Apostles contributing one of the twelve articles. This legend dates back to the sixth century (see Pseudo-Augustine in Migne, P.L., XXXIX, 2189, and Pirminius, ibid., LXXXIX, 1034), and it is foreshadowed still earlier in a sermon attributed to St. Ambrose (Migne, P.L., XVII, 671; Kattenbusch, I, 81), which takes notice that the Creed was “pieced together by twelve separate workmen”. About the same date (c. 400) Rufinus (Migne, P.L., XXI, 337) gives a detailed account of the composition of the Creed, which account he professes to have received from earlier ages (tradunt majores nostri). Although he does not explicitly assign each article to the authorship of a separate Apostle, he states that it was the joint work of all, and implies that the deliberation took place on the day of Pentecost…
 
Nita said:
There is a tradition that the Apostle’s Creed was written by the Apostles. Here’s is the beginning of the Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Apostles’ Creed ( newadvent.org/cathen/01629a.htm )

Apostles’ Creed

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A formula containing in brief statements, or “articles,” the fundamental tenets of Christian belief, and having for its authors, according to tradition, the Twelve Apostles.

Origin of the creed

Throughout the Middle Ages it was generally believed that the Apostles, on the day of Pentecost, while still under the direct inspiration of the Holy Ghost, composed our present Creed between them, each of the Apostles contributing one of the twelve articles. This legend dates back to the sixth century (see Pseudo-Augustine in Migne, P.L., XXXIX, 2189, and Pirminius, ibid., LXXXIX, 1034), and it is foreshadowed still earlier in a sermon attributed to St. Ambrose (Migne, P.L., XVII, 671; Kattenbusch, I, 81), which takes notice that the Creed was “pieced together by twelve separate workmen”. About the same date (c. 400) Rufinus (Migne, P.L., XXI, 337) gives a detailed account of the composition of the Creed, which account he professes to have received from earlier ages (tradunt majores nostri). Although he does not explicitly assign each article to the authorship of a separate Apostle, he states that it was the joint work of all, and implies that the deliberation took place on the day of Pentecost…
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Little “t”, not Tradition, Read down under " Old Roman Creed"

“The Catechism of the Council of Trent apparently assumes the Apostolic origin of our existing Creed, but such a pronouncement has no dogmatic force and leaves opinion free. Modern apologists, in defending the claim to apostolicity, extend it only to the old Roman form (R), and are somewhat hampered by the objection that if R had been really held to be the inspired utterance of the Apostles, it would not have been modified at pleasure by various local churches (Rufinus, for example, testifies to such expansion in the case of the Church of Aquileia), and in particular would never have been entirely supplanted by T, our existing form. The difference between the two will best be seen by printing them side by side (Creeds R and T):…”
 
One source gives the following division of the Apostles’ Creed:

Peter said: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
Andrew said: And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
James said: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of Mary the Virgin.
John said: Suffered under Potius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.
Thomas said: Descended into hades, on the third day rose from the dead.
James said: Ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
Philip said: Thence He is about to come to judge quick and dead.
Bartholomew said: I believe in the Holy Spirit.
Matthew said: Holy Catholic Church, communion of saints.
Simon said: Remission of sins.
Thaddaeus said: Resurrection of the flesh.
Matthias said: Life eternal.
 
Todd_Easton said:
One source gives the following division of the Apostles’ Creed:

Peter said: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
Andrew said: And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
James said: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of Mary the Virgin.
John said: Suffered under Potius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.
Thomas said: Descended into hades, on the third day rose from the dead.
James said: Ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
Philip said: Thence He is about to come to judge quick and dead.
Bartholomew said: I believe in the Holy Spirit.
Matthew said: Holy Catholic Church, communion of saints.
Simon said: Remission of sins.
Thaddaeus said: Resurrection of the flesh.
Matthias said: Life eternal.
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My point is that it is not the opinion or teaching of the Church. It was someone’s idea, possibly for teaching along with the elements of the Creed, the names of the Apostles. Sort of like some christmas carols were used to teach children elements of the Catholic faith.
 
Br.Rich_SFO said:
My point is that it is not the opinion or teaching of the Church. It was someone’s idea, possibly for teaching along with the elements of the Creed, the names of the Apostles. Sort of like some christmas carols were used to teach children elements of the Catholic faith.
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I understand your point. However, I was aware of the "t"radition and wanted to know more about it. Thank you all.
 
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