Term
Consubstantiation
The doctrine that the substances of bread and wine remain alongside the substance of Christ's body and blood in the eucharist, such that the latter are in, with, and under the former.
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Definition
The doctrine that in the eucharist, after the consecration, the substance of bread and wine remain alongside the substance of the body and blood of Christ in such a way the latter are in, with and under the substances of bread and wine.
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- EucharistTerm
Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 120Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 120.
Last revised August 14, 2026