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GCSE History · key term
The belief that the bread and wine consecrated at Mass become Christ’s body and blood.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Paper 2
The belief that, when consecrated by a priest during Mass, the bread and wine become Christ’s body and blood while retaining their outward appearance.
Revise: Opposition to the ReformationTransubstantiation: the consecrated bread and wine became Christ’s body and blood, although their outward appearance remained unchanged.
Paper 3
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The Catholic teaching that consecrated bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ.
A priest consecrated bread and wine, which Catholics believed became Christ’s body and blood. This teaching, called transubstantiation, gave priests a vital role in religious life. The Mass was understood as an offering of Christ’s sacrifice, not merely a gathering to hear a sermon.