Bl. Lanfranc of Canterbury
Bl. Lanfranc of Canterbury (c. 1005 – 1089), Archbishop of Canterbury who defended the Real Presence against Berengar. Wikipedia
"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. "
Why this quote matters
Clarifies Eucharistic realism against Berengarian reductions.
Source citation: Fragments cited by St. Thomas, ST III; see critical eds. of Lanfranc's tract.