profession of faith

English

Noun

profession of faith (plural professions of faith)

1. (religion) A creed; a (typically formulaic) statement of the beliefs of one's religion, often recited during public prayers or liturgies.
2. (religion, Christianity, specifically) A formulaic declaration asserting the orthodoxy of one's beliefs, usually made at baptism, entry into a particular Church, or upon the acceptance of an ecclesial office, and typically including the recitation of a creed.

Translations

creed

• Finnish: uskontunnustus (fi)
• French: profession de foi (fr) f
• Irish: admháil chreidimh f
• Polish: wyznanie wiary n
• Romanian: profesiune de credință (ro) f

formulaic declaration asserting one's orthodoxy

• French: profession de foi (fr) f
• Irish: admháil chreidimh f

See also

• creed
• statement of faith
• declaration of faith
• act of faith
• article of faith

Further reading

• “profession of faith”, in Collins English Dictionary.