Catechism of the Catholic Church · Part One › Section Two › Chapter Two · Article 5 (§§631–658)
Contents
- Paragraph 1 · Christ Descended into HellArticle section · §§632–637
- Paragraph 2 · On the Third Day He Rose from the DeadArticle section · §§638–658
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"He Descended into Hell. on the Third Day He Rose Again"
- §631 — Jesus "descended into the lower parts of the earth. He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens." The Apostles' Creed confesses in the same article Christ's descent into hell and his Resurrection from the dead on the third day, because…vatican.va