CCC 946

After confessing "the holy catholic Church," the Apostles' Creed adds "the communion of saints." In a certain sense this article is a further explanation of the preceding: "What is the Church if not the assembly of all the saints?"⁴⁷⁷ Nicetas, Expl. Symb., 10: PL 52PL — Patrologia Latina (Migne):871B. The communion of saints is the Church.