Athanasian Creed

The Athanasian Creed is a symbol of faith focused on Trinitarian doctrine and Christology. The creed has historically been used by since the sixth century and has been Widely accepted in the Western Church. The Latin name of the creed, Quicunque vult, is taken from the opening words, "Whosoever wishes". the Athanasian Creed is one of the first creeds to profess trinitarianism alongside the Nicene-Constantinopolitan and The Apostles' Creeds, but it differs from the two in the inclusion of anathemas of those who don't profess the dogma of the Trinity.

the Athenasian Creed takes this name because it was attributed to Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, but modern scholarship concluded that creed was created after the 5th century since no early writer of authority speaks of it as the work the saint and its language and structure point to a Western, rather than to an Alexandrian origin.

Today, the Athanasian Creed is rarely used even in the Latin Church. When used, one common practice is to use it once a year on Trinity Sunday