How do Anglican views of the Eucharist differ from the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation?

The Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation teaches that the bread and wine used in the Eucharist undergo a change in substance—though not in appearance—to become the actual body and blood of Christ.12

In contrast, Anglicanism explicitly rejects the doctrine of transubstantiation. While Anglican theology regarding the Eucharist varies widely across the Anglican Communion, the tradition generally affirms the "real presence" of Christ in the sacrament without defining it through the specific Scholastic framework of transubstantiation.23

Because Anglicanism allows for significant theological flexibility, interpretations of this presence range from the "real but spiritual presence" often associated with Reformed traditions to the more traditional views held by Anglo-Catholic or High Church Anglicans, who emphasize continuity with Catholic eucharistic practice. Unlike the Roman Catholic Church, which maintains doctrinal uniformity through centralized authority, Anglicanism interprets the nature of the sacrament through a combination of scripture, tradition, and reason.32