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Which Christian creed did the Council of Trent accept as the basis of Catholic faith?

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Painting by Nicolo Dorigati showing the opening session of the Council of Trent, with clergy in white robes seated in a grand cathedral and an altar at the center. — Council of Trent Opening session of the Council of Trent in 1545, depicted by Nicolò Dorigati, 1711; in the Museo Diocesano Tridentino, Trento, Italy.

The Council of Trent accepted the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed as the basis of the Catholic faith.1

Commonly referred to as the Nicene Creed, this ecumenical statement of belief was originally affirmed at the First Council of Constantinople in 381 CE. By adopting this creed, the Council of Trent reaffirmed a foundational document that is also recognized as authoritative by Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and major Protestant churches.12