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Adessenarians

A name formed from the Latin word adesse, " to be present," and applied in the sixteenth century to Lutherans who held that in the Holy Eucharist Christ is really, and not merely figuratively, present, but who would not accept the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation.

citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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