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'''Transubstantiation''' is the [[doctrine]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] which, since the thirteenth century, has stated that during the [[consecration]] of the [[sacrificial offerings]] of bread and wine at the [[ Mass]], that the bread and wine are literally changed into the body and blood of [[Christ]]. Transubstantiation holds that while the outward, sensible characteristics of the bread and wine remain, the actual ''substance'' or reality is transformed into the substance of Christ. It should be noted also that Christ's body and soul are united in Heaven and cannot be separated, so that not only the body and blood, but the soul and divinity--in short, the whole substance of Christ--are believed to be made present under the ''appearance'' of ordinary bread and wine.

'''Transubstantiation''' is the [[doctrine]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] which, since the [[Apostolic Age]], has held that during the [[consecration]] of the [[sacrificial offerings]] of bread and wine at the [[Mass]], that the bread and wine are literally changed into the body and blood of [[Christ]]. The use of the term ''transubstantiation'' to describe this sacred mystery dates from the 11th century, when it was used by Hildebert de Lavardin, Archbishop of Tours<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=u-4Z9zBMQwsC&pg=PA37&dq=transubstantiation+Hildebert&hl=en&sa=X&ei=x8rNUe-_FY_Y7Aayk4EQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=transubstantiation%20Hildebert&f=false John Cuthbert Hedley, ''Holy Eucharist'' (Kessinger 2003 ISBN 978-0-76617494-8), p. 37]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=iN2NgXRAXnkC&pg=PA134&dq=transubstantiation+Hildebert&hl=en&sa=X&ei=x8rNUe-_FY_Y7Aayk4EQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=transubstantiation%20Hildebert&f=false John N. King, ''Milton and Religious Controversy'' (Cambridge University Press 2000 ISBN 978-0-52177198-6), p. 134]</ref>; it was in common use by the 12th century.<ref name="ODCC">Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (Oxford University Press 2005 ISBN 978-0-19-280290-3), article ''Transubstantiation''</ref> The doctrine of transubstantiation holds that while the outward, sensible characteristics (called the ''accidents'') of the bread and wine remain, the reality (called the ''substance'') is transformed into that of Christ. It should be noted also that Christ's body and soul are united in Heaven and cannot be separated, so that not only the body and blood, but the soul and divinity—the whole of Christ—are believed to be made present under the ''species'' of bread and wine.

This is a view that contrasts with the beliefs of the Protestant churches. Most of the Reformers during the [[Protestant Reformation]] taught one version or another of the "Real Presence" in the Eucharist, instead of a purely symbolic view. In the Lutheran, Reformed, Presbyterian, and Anglican churches, the doctrine of the Real Presence is affirmed, but not the additional doctrine called Transubstantiation.  

This is a view that contrasts with the beliefs of the Protestant churches. Most of the Reformers during the [[Protestant Reformation]] taught one version or another of the "Real Presence" in the Eucharist, instead of a purely symbolic view. In the Lutheran, Reformed, Presbyterian, and Anglican churches, the doctrine of the Real Presence is affirmed, but not the additional doctrine called Transubstantiation.