11th Century
Bl. Lanfranc of Canterbury
Medieval Period
"We believe that the earthly substances on the altar of the Lord, placed there for divine consecration by the priestly ministry, are ineffably, incomprehensibly, and wonderfully overturned by a heavenly power, and converted into the essence of the Body of the Lord, preserving the appearance and qualities of the species. [...] This is the faith that was held in ancient times and is now held by the Church, and has spread throughout the entire world by those of the Catholic name. "
De corpore et sanguine Domini
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