Thursday, December 17, 2020

Charlemagne (Charles the Great) and Transubstantiation

Q. Did Charlemagne advocate the Roman dogma of transubstantiation?


Charlemagne (Charles the Great) (c. 748-814 A.D.):

The Redeemer of all, while supping with His disciples, broke bread, and in like manner gave to them the cup in figure of His body and blood. (J. P. Minge, Patrologiæ Cursus Completus, [1863], Patrologiæ Latinæ, Tomus C, Beati Flacci Albini Seu Alcuini, Epistolæ, Epistola LXXXI, Ad Albinum Abbatem., Col. 265). Here Trans. (J. H. Treat, The Catholic Faith; Or, Doctrines of the Church of Rome Contrary to Scripture and the Teaching of the Primitive Church, [1888], p. 229). Here



~ Soli Deo Gloria



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